EU court rules that 'Safe Harbour' data pact is invalid
(AGI) Rome, Oct 6 - European citizens can ask Facebook andother web giants not to store their members' data in the U.S.after a decision by the European Court of Justice on Tuesday.This ruling overturns a 2000 decision by the EuropeanCommission which said it was confident that the U.S. wouldguarantee an adequate level of protection of personal data, the'Safe Harbour' agreement, thus allowing the transfer of data ofEuropean citizens. The highest court in the European Unionaccepted the request that is at the centre of a long legalbattle against Facebook that was started