Facebook has filed an appeal against an injunction from Germany 's Federal Cartel Office ( FCO ) that banned the company from combining user data across its Facebook , Instagram and mobile platforms without permission . Dusseldorf internet Regional Court suspended the order . The company has said it will appeal against the decision . However , the appeals process is likely to take years and is a blow to the company 's efforts to uphold privacy protection .
Facebook has won an appeal against an order from Germany's Federal Cartel Office (FCO) that banned the company from combining user data across its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms without permission. Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court suspended the order. The FCO has said it will appeal against the decision. However, the appeals process is likely to take years and is a blow to the EU's efforts to uphold privacy laws.