I think there&#x27;s a bit of a rush to panic about data balkanisation here; remember, this is not a ruling that applies directly to Facebook, but to the information commissioner of Ireland.<p>There&#x27;s no new policy and no court orders to do particular things. What&#x27;s likely to happen is an extensive legal limbo. We may even end up with a special Snowden version of the cookie warning: &quot;Data stored on this system is subject to mass surveillance and may be accessed by the security services without a warrant or due process&quot;.