[LINK] EPIC re Facebook

[Roger Clarke]

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Volume 17.03                                          February 12, 2010
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Facebook Users Object to Beacon Settlement

Facebook users filed papers in federal court objecting to a proposed
deal that would extinguish the company's liability for disclosing
personal information in violation of federal law. Users criticized the
class action settlement, stating "the class receives no meaningful
relief." Other objectors alleged "in effect, Facebook is paying itself
the benefit but class members are releasing their individual privacy
claims." EPIC previously submitted a letter to the judge hearing the
case. EPIC's letter opposes the settlement and proposes alternatives
that would enable stronger privacy safeguards for Facebook users in the
future.

Facebook Objector's Brief
 
<http://epic.org/privacy/facebook/Facebook_Beacon_objections_McCall.pdf>http://epic.org/privacy/facebook/Facebook_Beacon_objections_McCall.pdf

Second Facebook Objector's Brief
 
<http://epic.org/privacy/facebook/obj_FB_Beacon.pdf>http://epic.org/privacy/facebook/obj_FB_Beacon.pdf

Facebook, Proposed Settlement
 
<http://www.beaconclasssettlement.com/>http://www.beaconclasssettlement.com/

EPIC: Social Networking Privacy
      <http://epic.org/privacy/socialnet/>http://epic.org/privacy/socialnet/

EPIC: Facebook Privacy
      <http://epic.org/privacy/facebook/>http://epic.org/privacy/facebook/

EPIC: Harris v. Blockbuster
 
<http://epic.org/amicus/blockbuster/default.html>http://epic.org/amicus/blockbuster/default.html

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Visiting Professor in the Cyberspace Law & Policy Centre      Uni of NSW
Visiting Professor in Computer Science    Australian National University