Cookies everywhereFacebook gets some data on non-users from people on its network, such as when a user uploads email addresses of friends. “This kind of data collection is fundamental to how the internet works,” Facebook said in a statement to Reuters. The company said it does not use the data to target ads, except those inviting people to join Facebook. The ACLU is pushing US lawmakers to enact broad privacy legislation including a requirement for consent prior to data collection. “If I’m not a Facebook user, I ought to have a right to know what data Facebook has about me,” Froomkin said.

Source: Indian Express April 16, 2018 07:52 UTC