Facebook secure from Austrian activist's class action privacy suit

as declared in BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An Austrian law student cannot bring a class action suit versus Facebook's Irish unit over alleged privacy violations in an Austrian court, an European court of law adviser told on Tuesday, however can sue the firm in his house country on his own behalf. The advocate general, whose opinions aren't binding however usually followed with the court, told allowing a class action suit in this status would lead consumers to select the place of the generality favorable court. Facebook told the advocate general's opinion supported the decision of 2 courts which Schrem's appeals can not proceed as a class action. While popular in the United States, class action suits are rarely recognized in Europe. "It isn't for the court of law to innovate such collective redress in user matters, however eventually for the Union legislator," the Advocate General said.

Facebook secure from Austrian activist's class action privacy suit

NurPhoto/GettyA senior adviser for the European Union's highest court of law told an Austrian privacy activist on Tuesday which he can not sue Facebook on behalf of 25,000 people. The adviser told which activist Max Schrems can sue the firm on his own however which a class action suit would likely fall flat in court. Schrems' chances of succeeding are slim, European court of law of Justice Advocate General Michal Bobek told Tuesday in his decision. Bobek was asked to assess Schrems' status with the Supreme court of law in Austria. Schrems told he can continue achieve something, even if the class action suit does not work out.

Austrian activist said he could not bring class action status versus Facebook

according to Photo: AFPAustrian activist Max Schrems cannot bring a class action versus Facebook for privacy breaches, although he is allowed to sue the US media giant on a personal basis, the adviser to the EU's highest court of law told on Tuesday. The European advocate general's legal opinions are often, however not always, followed with the ECJ's judges in their last decisions. The adviser too urged the European to determine up a best system for class action lawsuits in future. The ECJ ruled the 16-year-old bargain was illegal after Schrems cited US snooping practices exposed with previous US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. Schrems is this time suing Ireland's information prevention regulator over the issue in a breaking up status being considered with the ECJ.

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