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The abbreviation " VPN " has slowly become established among average Internet users, which is certainly good, but the problem is that people have started to see VPN as the ultimate solution to all problems.

Facebook data collection

Facebook data collection

The German authorities in charge of privacy protection called on the organizations to close their Facebook fan pages and remove the "Like" button of this social network from their sites, stating that Facebook collects data in violation of German and EU laws.

The Independent Center for Privacy Protection issued a notice on Friday stating that Facebook is building a broad, individualized profile for people who browse Facebook content on third-party sites. This data is sent back to Facebook servers in the United States, thus violating user privacy regulations. The agency also points out that Facebook keeps the data for two years.

Source: Itsvet.com

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