I see people on this thread suggesting that it's the culture in many countries in continental Europe, for example, against having identifiable photos of them posted without permission. I'd suggest that there are probably billions of such photos online on Facebook, Flickr, and countless news sites, blogs, etc. I know I've posted plenty of them even just myself.

I suppose you can object and campaign for the EU to setup its own Great Firewall or something along those lines and only allow companies to operate within its borders which adhere to stringent rules around posted imagery. Good luck with that.