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Facebook wins privacy case against Belgian data protection authority
The Belgian data protection authority on Wednesday lost a legal battle with Facebook in which it sought to stop the social network from tracking the online activities of non-Facebook users in Belgium who visit the social network’s pages.
The Belgian Privacy Commission said the Brussels Appeals Court had dismissed its case on the grounds that the regulator has no jurisdiction over Facebook Inc, which has its European headquarters in Ireland.
Country: Belgium
Domains: Privacy
Stakeholder: Judicial
Tags: jurisdiction, privacy, court case, Facebook