Facebook, German Regulator Reach Friend-Finder Deal
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Facebook Inc. reached an agreement with the City of Hamburg’s data-protection agency to limit the use of e-mail addresses of people who aren’t members of the social network.
Under the deal, Facebook can use addresses of non-members only for its friend-finding function, the Hamburg data-protection agency said in an e-mailed statement today. The Palo Alto, California-based company must inform non-members by e-mail explaining why their addresses are used and how they can block that use for privacy, according to the statement.