Google, Facebook, Rivals Face Stricter Data-Privacy Rules in EU
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Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other online companies face stricter privacy-protection rules as the European Union seeks to change a 15-year-old law following the emergence of online advertising and social-networking sites.
The rules would make it easier for people to get personal data corrected, deleted or blocked, the European Commission said in a document on possible changes to data protection law in the 27-nation EU. Stricter sanctions, such as criminal penalties, and the possibility for consumer rights groups to sue are part of the plans, according to the document obtained by Bloomberg News.