BERLIN (Reuters) – The German Federal Court on Thursday referred a lawsuit filed by a consumer protection watchdog alleging privacy violations by Facebook (FB.O) to the Court of Justice of the European Union to seek clarification on the applicable law.
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
The long-running case, brought by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv), alleged that the social network had allowed operators of online games to improperly collect the personal data of people who played them.
Facebook declined to comment on the court statement pending the release of a full written judgment.
A lower court ruled in favor of the vzbv and Facebook appealed the decision.
In its written ruling, the Federal Court said it was suspending the case to seek advice from the European Court as interpretations of the applicable law varied.
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