European Commission sued for violating EU’s data protection rules
The European Commission is to face a lawsuit over allegations it is violating its own data protection rules when transferring citizens’ personal data from one of its websites to the United States.
The suit was initiated by a German citizen who not only states the EU executive is illegally transferring data but claims it fails to disclose sufficient information on its data processing practices.
The litigation regards the website of the Conference of the Future of Europe, a conference meant to engage EU citizens in deciding the future of the bloc and its member states. Amazon Web Services host the website, hence when registering for the event, personal data such as the IP address is transferred to the United States.
Moreover, the Commission’s website also allows users to log in via their Facebook accounts. The US-based social media has also been challenged for illegally transferring personal data to the US, and a complaint in this regard is currently being looked into by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner.
Source: European Commission sued for violating EU’s data protection rules – EURACTIV.com
