Facebook shutting down facial recognition in the EU, gets stamp of approval from Ireland DPC

Earlier this year, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, a body whose decisions impact Facebook's policies in Europe at large, made several recommendations to bring the website in line with regional privacy laws, calling for greater transparency on how users' data is handled and more user control over settings, among other things. The DPC just officially announced that Zuckerberg et al. have for the most part adjusted its policies accordingly. The biggest change involves the facial recognition feature, which attempts to identify Facebook friends in photos and suggest their names for tagging. The social network turned off this functionality for new users in the EU -- and it will be shutting it down entirely by October 15th. It's not like Ireland, home to Facebook's European HQ, is the first to give the site flack about such features: Germany was having none of it when the site introduced facial recognition last summer.Continue reading Facebook shutting down facial recognition in the EU, gets stamp of approval from Ireland DPCFiled under: InternetFacebook shutting down facial recognition in the EU, gets stamp of approval from Ireland DPC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink TechCrunch  |   | Email this | Commentsvery best bargains to linkmaster utp cable tester 62 200 buy cheap 2012 amazon very best bargains to obtain german bolts 14mmx1 25 43mm shank buy cheap 2012 am very best bargains to obtain moog k80011 control ball joint buy cheap 2012 amazo very best best coupons in otc 6540 rear bearing puller buy cheap 2012 amazon very best best coupons in rampage rocker stainless 1987 95 wrangler buy cheap 20 very best best coupons to obtain fluke flu80tk 80tk thermocouple module buy chea very best best coupons to obtain otc 4235 hydraulic circuit tester buy cheap 201 very best bonus codes to acdelco d6274c switch assembly buy cheap 2012 amazon very best bonus codes to receive cardone select 82 1561r window motor buy cheap very best bonus codes to receive muteki sr48 titanium open 12x1 5 buy cheap 2012 very best bonus codes to roadi tg3 vehicle computer digital buy cheap 2012 amazo very best bonus coupon codes just for wiha 75996 master technician micro buy che very best bonus coupon codes on fire extinguisher wall hook 23497b buy cheap 201 very best bonus coupon codes on moog k9642 strut mount buy cheap 2012 amazon very best buy coupons just for bushwacker 14005 trail armor corner buy cheap 201 very best buy coupons just for security chain company qg3810 traction buy cheap very best buy coupons on velleman dvm8861 infrared thermometer targeting buy che very best copons in schumacher bt 250 digital battery tester buy cheap 2012 amaz very best coupon clippers over mo clamp 6010 10ft frame straightening buy cheap very best coupon clippers suitable for 04 07 impreza carbon fiber trunk buy chea very best coupon clippers suitable for robinair 13199 r134a aluminum manifold bu very best coupon clippers suitable for robinair 13199 r134a aluminum manifold bu very best coupon code for kwik way kww750058115 extended swing arm changer buy c very best coupon codes for many viair 40043 viair portable compressor buy cheap very best coupon codes in 125004 no drill titanium silver powder buy cheap 2012 very best coupon codes in german bolts 14mmx1 25 47mm shank buy cheap 2012 amazo very best coupon codes over 3m disc green corps hookit buy cheap 2012 amazon very best coupon codes over jb 24108 aluminum manifold r 134a buy cheap 2012 ama very best coupon codes over solargizer maintenance installation eliminates lead very best coupon codes to autosock standard x30 traction passenger buy cheap 201