As of Wednesday, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) will change its terms of use to be able to continue to collect and process the personal data of its European users.
Thus, Meta will modify its terms of use and its privacy policy for the European Union by changing the “legal basis” which it uses to justify its use of personal data.
The group will now rely on “legitimate interest”, a legal concept used by companies when the processing of personal data they implement does not significantly affect the rights and interests of the persons concerned. Currently, the group relies on a contract made with the user when registering with the social network.
390 million euros in fines
This announcement comes three months after Meta was fined two fines totaling 390 million euros for breaching the European Data Regulation (GDPR). The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), a regulator acting on behalf of the EU, said Meta had breached its transparency obligations and was relying on an incorrect legal basis for its processing of personal data. personal information for targeted advertising purposes.
(With AFP)
