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German Court Rules Meta Tracking Technology Violates European Privacy Laws

Summary by The Record by Recorded Future

The court in Leipzig ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the door to other lawsuits.

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German Court Rules Meta Tracking Technology Violates Eu Privacy Law

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16 days ago

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Techmeme

A German court ruled Meta's tracking pixels embedded in third-party websites and apps violate the EU's GDPR, ordering it to pay €5,000 to a German Facebook user

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17 days ago·California, United States

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The Record by Recorded Future

German court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy laws

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gdprbuzz.com

German Court Awards Facebook User €5,000 for Extensive Surveillance by &

The Leipzig court awarded €5,000 to a Facebook user for GDPR violations by Meta’s Business Tools, establishing a precedent for compensation in European data protection cases.

17 days ago

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The Leipzig Regional Court sees significant data protection obligations through the business tools of Meta. This could encourage further users to file lawsuits. (GDPR, data protection)

17 days ago

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Heise

Data Protection Judgment: Facebook Should Compensate German Users with 5,000 Euros

A German person felt supervised by Meta Platforms. The Leipzig Regional Court awarded him 5,000 euros in damages. This could lead to a wave of lawsuits.

18 days ago·Germany

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