#publisher Metro » This law student took on Facebook in privacy battle – and won Comments Feed alternate alternate Metro WordPress.com [tr?id=1522229268091476&ev=PageView&noscript=1] IFRAME: //www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NX8Q6N This site uses cookies. By continuing, your consent is assumed. Learn more News... but not as you know it 68.3m shares Trending Nutshell * Home * News + UK + World + Weird + Tech * Sport + Football + Oddballs + Club Metro + Transfer news + Viral videos * Entertainment + Showbiz + TV + Film + Music + Gaming + Celebrity Big Brother + Soaps * Lifestyle + Sex + Fashion + Food + Travel * More + Lifestyle + Blogs + Competitions + Jobs + Property * Search Metro * Follow us This law student took on Facebook in privacy battle – and won Rob Waugh Rob Waugh for Metro.co.ukTuesday 6 Oct 2015 4:28 pm This law student took on Facebook in privacy battle - and won Austria’s Max Schrems listens to a ruling at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg (Picture Geert Vanden Wijngaert) A law student and privacy activist has won a major legal battle against Facebook – in what he describes as a ‘milestone in online privacy’. The European court ruled that the ‘Safe Harbor’ agreement – which gives US firms access including Facebook access to the online information of millions of EU citizens – was invalid. Facebook responded by saying it had done ‘nothing wrong’ – and the court did not suggest that the firm had broken the law in any way. Max Schrems, who took the case to the European court, has become a thorn in Facebook’s side, with repeated campaigns over the social site’s use of people’s private data. Schrems said, ‘I very much welcome the judgement of the Court, which will hopefully be a milestone when it comes to online privacy. This judgement draws a clear line. It clarifies that mass surveillance violates our fundamental rights. ‘The decision also highlights that governments and businesses cannot simply ignore our fundamental right to privacy, but must abide by the law and enforce it. MORE: Facebook to launch satellite to give free internet to Africa MORE: Facebook glitch logs man into stranger’s account – six years later, he married her A spokesman said: ‘This case is not about Facebook. The advocate general (who advised the European Court of Justice) himself said that Facebook has done nothing wrong. ‘Facebook, like many thousands of European companies, relies on a number of the methods prescribed by EU law to legally transfer data to the US from Europe, aside from Safe Harbour. ‘It is imperative that EU and US governments ensure that they continue to provide reliable methods for lawful data transfers and resolve any issues relating to national security.’ More * [459643778.jpg?crop=193px%2C0px%2C3023px%2C2266px&resize=480%2 C360&quality=80&strip=all&w=100&h=75] There's a vacancy for your dream job: Lego is hiring model builders * [comp-death1.jpg?crop=68px%2C0px%2C1066px%2C799px&resize=480%2 C360&quality=80&strip=all&w=100&h=75] Bedroom Tax claims another victim as mum found hanged with note to David Cameron * [image-119.jpg?crop=156px%2C0px%2C480px%2C360px&resize=480%2C3 60&quality=80&strip=all&w=100&h=75] Here’s why people are changing their Facebook profile to childhood pics * [ad_193986559.jpg?crop=60px%2C0px%2C1947px%2C1459px&resize=480 %2C360&quality=80&strip=all&w=100&h=75] This is the ideal number of people to sleep with * [sl-trumtations-comp1.jpg?crop=28px%2C0px%2C1127px%2C846px&res ize=480%2C360&quality=80&strip=all&w=100&h=75] So someone wrote an erotic novel all about Donald Trump * [ad_193988687.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C510px%2C383px&resize=480%2C 360&quality=80&strip=all&w=100&h=75] Yes, that is a man clinging to a bus so he doesn't have to buy a ticket Comments Must read (BUTTON) (BUTTON) (BUTTON) (BUTTON) (BUTTON) What's trending now More trending stories » 1. There's a vacancy for your dream job: Lego is hiring model builders There's a vacancy for your dream job: Lego is hiring model builders 2. Here’s why people are changing their Facebook profile to childhood pics Here’s why people are changing their Facebook profile to childhood pics 3. Home Office announces new language test for migrants, spells 'language' wrong Home Office announces new language test for migrants, spells 'language' wrong 4. This is the ideal number of people to sleep with This is the ideal number of people to sleep with 5. Bedroom Tax claims another victim as mum found hanged with note to David Cameron Bedroom Tax claims another victim as mum found hanged with note to David Cameron More trending stories » YOU ARE HERE: News * Home * News * Sport * Lifestyle * Entertainment * More + Blogs + Jobs * Search Metro Trending Nutshell MetroUK @MetroUK © 2016 Associated Newspapers Limited Powered by WordPress.com VIP Your ad choices Terms and ConditionsPrivacy PolicySite map Back to top Get us in your feed Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter [p?c1=2&c2=6034964&cv=2.0&cj=1]