Hot topic in Brazil e In other countries, the discussion about sharing Facebook user data with WhatsApp arrived in Germany, which on Wednesday (12/05) reported that a ruling is in force that prohibits the new policy desired by Mark Zuckerberg's company involving the two platforms. The decision taken by the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) was issued through an injunction signed by Johannes Caspar, the main representative of the regulatory body of the European country.

“The request aims to protect the rights and freedoms of many millions of users across Germany who give their consent to the terms of use. The global criticism of the new terms of use must lead to a fundamental rethinking of the consent mechanism. Without the trust of users, no data-driven business model can be successful in the long term,” Caspar said in an interview with CNBC.

The representative of the German regulatory body responsible for the ruling that prohibits Facebook from processing and sharing personal data recalled the recent scandal involving the leak of data from more than 500 million users from Mark Zuckerberg's social network to support his request. "This scandal has illustrated exactly the scale of the dangers posed by mass profiling. My goal is to avoid the disadvantages and harm associated with this procedure," he reinforced.

Facebook wants to ignore ban

However, if it is up to Facebook representatives, the ruling will not be followed. The platform, which has millions of users across the country, treated the matter as a huge misunderstanding.

“Our recent update explains the options “This is a move to remove the restrictions that people have to send messages to a business on WhatsApp, and provides more transparency about how we collect and use data. As the Hamburg agency’s claims are incorrect, the order will not affect the ongoing rollout of the update. We remain fully committed to providing secure and private communications for everyone,” a company spokesperson told CNBC.

It is worth remembering that, since 2018, Facebook and other online companies have been subject to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union. Johannes Caspar's wish is for the ruling that prohibits Facebook from processing and sharing users' personal data to be valid in Germany for at least three months, until all 27 members of the European Union bloc can issue a ruling on the case.

Through which channels you reach those people, classic and out of the box. 360 Gadgets

Image: Robert Cheaib/Pixabay/CC