Privacy campaigner entitled to sue Facebook Ireland through Austrian court, European court says

The Advocate General in Europe’s highest court has said a privacy campaigner is entitled to sue Facebook Ireland through the Austrian courts.

The Advocate General in Europe’s highest court has said a privacy campaigner is entitled to sue Facebook Ireland through the Austrian courts.

Max Schrems has been engaged in a legal battle with the social media giant since 2011, centred on his claims that Facebook collects private data in excess of what is allowed under EU law and allows US intelligence access to the material.