July 16, 2024 at 07:30AM
The UK data rights campaign group, Open Rights Group (ORG), has filed a complaint with the data law regulator against Meta’s privacy policy change allowing user data scraping for AI models. The complaint, mirroring a similar EU protest, asserts privacy violations and urges the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to thoroughly investigate and stop the plans.
From the meeting notes, it is clear that the Open Rights Group (ORG), a UK-based organization, has lodged a formal complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) against Meta’s change of privacy policy. The complaint alleges that Meta’s use of user data for AI development, based on the legal basis of legitimate interests, violates UK GDPR. Mariano delli Santi of ORG emphasized that Meta’s plans impact more than 50 million Instagram and Facebook users in the UK and urged the ICO to thoroughly investigate and intervene.
The ORG also highlighted that Meta’s notification to users about their right to object did not commit to honoring objections as a matter of course, and once a user’s data had been used, any consent could not be applied retrospectively. In June, Meta agreed to pause its AI training plans for EU users following pressure from EU regulators. Despite this, Meta’s global engagement director, Stefano Fratta, expressed confidence in their approach, stating that it complies with European laws and regulations and is more transparent than industry counterparts.
Overall, the meeting notes cover the complaint filed by ORG against Meta’s privacy policy changes, emphasizing potential GDPR violations and the call for a thorough investigation by the ICO.