Facebook has been given six weeks by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) to respond to its investigation into the company's EU-US data transfers, reports Reuters. This follows a ruling from the Irish High Court that the investigation can resume.
Facebook had challenged the DPC investigation and a provisional order blocking the transfer of EU user data to the US, arguing that it would have "devastating" and "irreversible" consequences for its business. The DPC investigation was launched in response to legal action by Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems.
In a statement issued after the High Court lifted a block on the provisional order, the DPC said it had written to Facebook to give them six weeks to make submissions. The DPC is the lead regulator for Facebook in the EU.
