[pchelpers] News: Facebook 'violates privacy laws'

  By Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley

A Canadian privacy group has filed a complaint against the social 
networking site Facebook accusing it of violating privacy laws.

The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic has listed 22 
separate breaches of privacy law in its country.

Clinic Director Phillipa Lawson told the BBC that, with over 7 million 
users in Canada, "Facebook needs to be held publicly accountable".

Facebook rejects the charge, claiming some of the highest standards around.

The basis of the complaint, filed with the Office of the Privacy 
Commissioner, states that Facebook collects sensitive information about 
its users and shares it without their permission.

It goes on to say that the company does not alert users about how that 
information is being used and does not adequately destroy user data 
after accounts are closed.

More here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7428833.stm
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