Judge to rule on Facebook's EU-US data transfers

A High Court judge has said he will give judgment as soon as possible on Facebook’s challenge to the Data Protection Commissioner’s draft decision to inquire into, and suspend, data transfers by Facebook Ireland to the US.

A High Court judge has said he will give judgment as soon as possible on Facebook’s challenge to the Data Protection Commissioner’s draft decision to inquire into, and suspend, data transfers by Facebook Ireland to the US.

The DPC probe, and the suspension, remain stayed pending Mr Justice David Barniville’s judgment.