The Local reports:
France’s leading consumer rights group said on Tuesday it had filed suit against Twitter, Facebook and Google accusing the Internet giants of breaching privacy laws.
UFC-Que Choisir said it had filed suit in the Paris high court for “abusive” and “illegal” practices in the conditions of use on the Twitter, Facebook and Google+ social networks.
The group, which advises consumers about services, products and their rights, warned the companies last summer that it would file suit if they did not address concerns over terms of use and data-collection practices.
“After several months of talks and despite our warnings, they are stubbornly maintaining clauses that the association considers abusive or illegal,” UFC-Que Choisir said in a statement.
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