"The Court of Justice declares that the Commission's U.S. Safe Harbour Decision is invalid"

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The European Court of Justice has said an agreement that gave US spy chiefs access to the online data of millions of citizens is invalid.

Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems had challenged the Safe Harbour treaty in his fight to expose what information Facebook gave to American intelligence agencies.

The court found that legislation allowing the authorities access to the content of electronic communications compromised the fundamental right to respect for private life.

European Court of Justice: Agreement that gave US spy chiefs access to the online data of millions of citizens is invalid - Independent.ie