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%0 Journal Article %T Facebook’s Real Name Policy: Bye-Bye, Max Mustermann? %A Schmitz, Sandra %J JIPITEC %D 2013 %V 4 %N 3 %@ 2190-3387 %F schmitz2013 %X Facebook requires all members to use their real names and email addresses when joining the social network. Not only does the policy seem to be difficult to enforce (as the prevalence of accounts with people’s pets or fake names suggests), but it may also interfere with European (and, in particular, German) data protection laws. A German Data Protection Commissioner recently took action and ordered that Facebook permit pseudonymous accounts as its current anti-pseudonymous policy violates § 13 VI of the German Telemedia Act. This provision requires telemedia providers to allow for an anonymous or pseudonymous use of services insofar as this is reasonable and technically feasible. Irrespective of whether the pseudonymous use of Facebook is reasonable, the case can be narrowed down to one single question: Does German data protection law apply to Facebook? In that respect, this paper analyses the current Facebook dispute, in particular in relation to who controls the processing of personal data of Facebook users in Germany. It also briefly discusses whether a real name policy really presents a fix for anti-normative and anti-social behaviour on the Internet. %L 340 %K Data Protection %K Facebook %K Germany %K Personal Data %K Real Names %U http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0009-29-38447 %P 190-204Download
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@Article{schmitz2013,
author = "Schmitz, Sandra",
title = "Facebook's Real Name Policy: Bye-Bye, Max Mustermann?",
journal = "JIPITEC",
year = "2013",
volume = "4",
number = "3",
pages = "190--204",
keywords = "Data Protection; Facebook; Germany; Personal Data; Real Names",
abstract = "Facebook requires all members to use their real names and email addresses when joining the social network. Not only does the policy seem to be difficult to enforce (as the prevalence of accounts with people's pets or fake names suggests), but it may also interfere with European (and, in particular, German) data protection laws. A German Data Protection Commissioner recently took action and ordered that Facebook permit pseudonymous accounts as its current anti-pseudonymous policy violates {\textsection} 13 VI of the German Telemedia Act. This provision requires telemedia providers to allow for an anonymous or pseudonymous use of services insofar as this is reasonable and technically feasible. Irrespective of whether the pseudonymous use of Facebook is reasonable, the case can be narrowed down to one single question: Does German data protection law apply to Facebook? In that respect, this paper analyses the current Facebook dispute, in particular in relation to who controls the processing of personal data of Facebook users in Germany. It also briefly discusses whether a real name policy really presents a fix for anti-normative and anti-social behaviour on the Internet.",
issn = "2190-3387",
url = "http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0009-29-38447"
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TY - JOUR AU - Schmitz, Sandra PY - 2013 DA - 2013// TI - Facebook’s Real Name Policy: Bye-Bye, Max Mustermann? JO - JIPITEC SP - 190 EP - 204 VL - 4 IS - 3 KW - Data Protection KW - Facebook KW - Germany KW - Personal Data KW - Real Names AB - Facebook requires all members to use their real names and email addresses when joining the social network. Not only does the policy seem to be difficult to enforce (as the prevalence of accounts with people’s pets or fake names suggests), but it may also interfere with European (and, in particular, German) data protection laws. A German Data Protection Commissioner recently took action and ordered that Facebook permit pseudonymous accounts as its current anti-pseudonymous policy violates § 13 VI of the German Telemedia Act. This provision requires telemedia providers to allow for an anonymous or pseudonymous use of services insofar as this is reasonable and technically feasible. Irrespective of whether the pseudonymous use of Facebook is reasonable, the case can be narrowed down to one single question: Does German data protection law apply to Facebook? In that respect, this paper analyses the current Facebook dispute, in particular in relation to who controls the processing of personal data of Facebook users in Germany. It also briefly discusses whether a real name policy really presents a fix for anti-normative and anti-social behaviour on the Internet. SN - 2190-3387 UR - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0009-29-38447 ID - schmitz2013 ER -Download
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| Bibliographic Citation | Journal of intellectual property, information technology and electronic commerce law 4 (2013) 3 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Facebook’s Real Name Policy: Bye-Bye, Max Mustermann? (eng) |
| Author | Sandra Schmitz |
| Language | eng |
| Abstract | Facebook requires all members to use their real names and email addresses when joining the social network. Not only does the policy seem to be difficult to enforce (as the prevalence of accounts with people’s pets or fake names suggests), but it may also interfere with European (and, in particular, German) data protection laws. A German Data Protection Commissioner recently took action and ordered that Facebook permit pseudonymous accounts as its current anti-pseudonymous policy violates § 13 VI of the German Telemedia Act. This provision requires telemedia providers to allow for an anonymous or pseudonymous use of services insofar as this is reasonable and technically feasible. Irrespective of whether the pseudonymous use of Facebook is reasonable, the case can be narrowed down to one single question: Does German data protection law apply to Facebook? In that respect, this paper analyses the current Facebook dispute, in particular in relation to who controls the processing of personal data of Facebook users in Germany. It also briefly discusses whether a real name policy really presents a fix for anti-normative and anti-social behaviour on the Internet. |
| Subject | Data Protection, Facebook, Germany, Personal Data, Real Names |
| DDC | 340 |
| Rights | DPPL |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:0009-29-38447 |
