Data protection agencies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland investigate Facebook related to the management of personal data of users of this social media.
Norwedia, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are also curious about the pictures uploaded by the user of Facebook.
Hans-Olof Lindblom, official at the Swedish data protection agency, through a written statement, stating that such action is usually taken to gain a better knowledge of how personal information is handled by Facebook.
AFP news agency reported that the Norwegian data protection agency, on behalf of the government in four countries, sent 45 questions to Facebook last week.
The questions cover the impact of the actions the user clicks on the "like" button and why the third parties can access users' name and email.
Governments in the four countries also asked what has been done with the pictures uploaded by users. They also ask why Facebook request users to enter their religion and sexual orientation.
Facebook is given time until the end of August to answer all questions as accurately as possible but with a format of no more than four sentences for each question.
Bjoern Erik Thon, Norway's official data protection agency, says he has a good relationship with Facebook. He acknowledges that Facebook is more transparent nowadays but it is still unclear what information is collected for and how informatithe on is handled.
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004, last week he announced that users of social media has penetrated 750 million.
User data is an important part of Facebook revenue model. In the past, social media facing legal action related to the use of personal data from users.
I am pleased with this type of investigation. My country Indonesia is the second biggest user of Facebook. Facebook's answers will be meaningful for Facebook users.
Norwedia, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are also curious about the pictures uploaded by the user of Facebook.
Hans-Olof Lindblom, official at the Swedish data protection agency, through a written statement, stating that such action is usually taken to gain a better knowledge of how personal information is handled by Facebook.
AFP news agency reported that the Norwegian data protection agency, on behalf of the government in four countries, sent 45 questions to Facebook last week.
The questions cover the impact of the actions the user clicks on the "like" button and why the third parties can access users' name and email.
Governments in the four countries also asked what has been done with the pictures uploaded by users. They also ask why Facebook request users to enter their religion and sexual orientation.
Facebook is given time until the end of August to answer all questions as accurately as possible but with a format of no more than four sentences for each question.
Bjoern Erik Thon, Norway's official data protection agency, says he has a good relationship with Facebook. He acknowledges that Facebook is more transparent nowadays but it is still unclear what information is collected for and how informatithe on is handled.
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004, last week he announced that users of social media has penetrated 750 million.
User data is an important part of Facebook revenue model. In the past, social media facing legal action related to the use of personal data from users.
I am pleased with this type of investigation. My country Indonesia is the second biggest user of Facebook. Facebook's answers will be meaningful for Facebook users.
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