Meta must limit data for personalised ads

Meta must limit data for personalised ads

Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people’s data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says. The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of privacy campaigner Max Schrems, who complained that Facebook misused his personal data over his sexual orientation to target ads at him. In complaints … Read more

Austrian activist Schrems wins privacy case against Meta over personal data on sexual orientation

Austrian activist Schrems wins privacy case against Meta over personal data on sexual orientation

LONDON — The European Union’s top court said Friday that social media company Meta can’t use public information about a user’s sexual orientation obtained outside its platforms for personalized advertising under the bloc’s strict data privacy rules. The decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg is a victory for Austrian … Read more

Landmark ruling from EU’s top court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to the bloc’s law

Landmark ruling from EU’s top court says some FIFA rules on transfers are contrary to the bloc’s law

The European Union’s top court said Friday that some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to European Union legislation relating to competition and freedom of movement, in a ruling that will likely lead to a shakeup of the soccer market’s regulations and change the sport’s economy. The court’s ruling came after former France international … Read more