Germany: Facebook Like button violates privacy laws ˇ˛| ZDNet

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In Germany: Facebook Like button violates privacy laws ˇ˛| ZDNet
At http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/germany-facebook-like-button-violates-privacy-laws/2837

Facebook's Like button today was found in 
violation of Germany's strict privacy laws. 
Commissioner Thilo Weichert, who works for the 
Independent Centre for Privacy Protection (ULD) in 
the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, 
said the social network’s plugin, which allows 
Internet users to express their appreciation of 
something online, illegally puts together a 
profile of their Web habits.



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