Facebook wins appeal on Belgian tracking

Facebook has won a long-running legal battle with the Belgian data protection authority over how it tracks non-users.


Originally, the regulator won its case and ordered the social network to stop tracking non-members when they visited publicly available Facebook pages.
The Brussels Appeals Court overturned that, saying the regulator had no jurisdiction over Facebook, which has its European headquarters in Ireland.
Facebook said it was pleased with the decision.
"We look forward to bringing all our services back online for people in Belgium," it said in a statement.