Get away with it? I doubt it. The EU digital agenda states, among others:
"The right to privacy and to the protection of personal data are fundamental rights in the EU which must be – also online - effectively enforced using the widest range of means: from the wide application of the principle of "Privacy by Design" in the relevant ICT technologies, to dissuasive sanctions wherever necessary."
"The right to privacy and to the protection of personal data are fundamental rights in the EU which must be – also online - effectively enforced using the widest range of means: from the wide application of the principle of "Privacy by Design" in the relevant ICT technologies, to dissuasive sanctions wherever necessary."
Neelie Kroes is commissioner for that digital agenda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelie_Kroes#Commissioner_for_D...). Her track record facing large companies should be a cause of concern to Facebook.