Brussels European Consumer Union (BEUC), uniting consumer associations in European countries, announced that the associations of France, Spain, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Slovakia and Slovenia filed complaints about the company META to the bodies for protecting these their countries.
The statement says that META does not adhere to the principles of fair data processing, minimizing data and limiting the goals provided for by the General Regulation of the EU to protect data (GDPR): “Consumer groups complain about the large -scale illegal activity of the META on data processing, covered by a smoke veil” pay or agree. “
The statement noted that META does not have legal grounds to justify the collection of data on users Facebook and Instagram, and it is stated that the choice imposed by META users does not lead to a free and conscious agreement.
The statement emphasizes that Meta monitors consumers on the Internet using illegal methods and collects large volumes of personal data to show them advertising, and that the company thus makes a profit.
On the other hand, Meta began to offer a monthly subscription for users in Europe to provide access to Facebook and Instagram without advertising.