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Amsterdam court agrees to hear consumer privacy claim against Facebook

Monday 5 July 2021 | 08:57 CET | News
A court on Amsterdam has agreed to hear a case against Facebook by the non-profit Data Privacy Stichting (DPS) and Consumentenbond union for alleged privacy violations. Facebook had asked for the case to be declared inadmissible or suspended. 

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Companies: Consumentenbond / Facebook
Countries: Netherlands
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