21.09.2012 16:23 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Facebook shutting down facial recognition in the EU, gets stamp of approval from Ireland DPC

Earlier this year, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, a body whose decisions impact Facebook's policies in Europe at large, made several recommendations to bring the website in line with local privacy laws, calling for greater transparency on how user's data is handled and more user control over settings, among other things. The DPC just officially announced that Zuckerberg et al. have for the most part adjusted its policies accordingly. The biggest change involves the facial recognition feature, which attempts to identify Facebook friends in photos and suggest their names for tagging. The socia

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