[electricviolet]

It's possible they're exaggerating to get a good sound bite to get people on their side -- "medical information" could refer to health insurance enrollment forms, and "financial records" could refer to paystubs or benefits information.

[LeftHandPath]

Is that really exaggerating? Those are both legitimate examples of the words they used. Working at Facebook shouldn't mean that some official in the EU gets to know what kind of insurance I opt for or how much I make, or generally dig around my personal communications without warrant based on the use of arbitrary phrases (speaking hypothetically; I don't work at facebook).

[hef19898]

The irony is, that this is exactly what Facebook and Google (and whole bunch of other companies) do with their users as part of their business model. Somehow that's ok.

[wolco]

Personal communications from your work email address?

Standard HR insurance documentation shared with a government?

Whatever information HR has can be shared with governments.