The recent decision in the case of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) [1]The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) sets limits on cooperation between competition and supervisory authorities in the field of personal data protection.
Meta Platforms operates Facebook in the EU as well as other online services including Instagram and WhatsApp. The economic model of the social networks managed by Meta Platforms consists mainly, on the one hand, in offering free services such as social media (including) to individuals and, on the other hand, when selling online advertising adapted to the preferences of these social network users. In the latter case, it is direct marketing aimed at presenting users with products and services that may be of interest to them, especially according to their consumer preferences, interests, purchasing power and personal circumstances.
The German Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt) initiated an investigation against Meta Platforms regarding the possible abuse of a dominant position, after which the decision prohibited the use of personal data obtained through the conditional use of Facebook by natural persons residing in Germany from the processing of their data off facebook.
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Source: Hot News
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