This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

BrandTotal says it never violated privacy rules in scraping Facebook

( November 12, 2020, 23:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: BrandTotal said in a court filing that Facebook's intent in blocking its scraping of data is to monopolize the market for deidentified social media data for data analytics, and that BrandTotal has committed no privacy violation. "Facebook’s Complaint brazenly labels the UpVoice browser extension 'malicious' with no explanation. Far from malicious, BrandTotal has at all times hired skilled data privacy lawyers to make sure it is compliant with all privacy laws, and BrandTotal only analyzes deidentified and aggregated user data to identify advertising trends," the company said.See attached filing....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Documents

Related Sections