In another significant Internet law case, a B.C. woman’s class action lawsuit against Facebook seeks damages for violating Canadians’ privacy in online advertising.

Facebook argues people consent to use of their name and image when they sign up, and the global giant disputes that Canadian courts have jurisdiction over these questions.

In the B.C. Supreme Court, Deborah Douez won certification for her class action that claims Facebook “harvested and sold” the names and images of about 1.8 million B.C. residents for advertising purposes “all without proper consent.” She said it violates B.C.’s Privacy Act. However, she lost at the Court of Appeal, which agreed with Facebook’s contention that when people sign the lengthy “terms of use” agreements, they consent to a clause that establishes where disputes will be adjudicated — California, not in a B.C. court.

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