Facebook Takes Irish Regulator to Court Over Data Transfer Ban
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is not acquiescing to Irish regulators' demands that it stop transferring data from the European Union to the U.S. The social networking site is challenging the decision by requesting a judicial review of the order to obtain clarity on what is permissible.
Facebook says Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a preliminary order that would restrict its ability to transfer personal information. While it still needs to be approved by other EU regulators before it takes effect, Facebook says the DPC questions whether Facebook can continue relying upon standard contractual clauses (SCCs) to facilitate and protect data transfers to the U.S.
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