Policy Observatory
EU court rules against Facebook class action
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Thursday ruled that Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems cannot lodge a class action suit against Facebook Ireland. Schrems was seeking to stake the collective claim on the behalf of 25,000 people. The judges instead said he can file an individual case. Schrems maintains that Facebook violates the privacy of European-based users.
Country: EU
Domains: Privacy
Stakeholder: European Bodies
Tags: CJEU, Facebook, Max Schrems, class action, court decision, privacy