Joining the Class Action Against Facebook for the 2021 Data Breach: A Guide for Affected Users
A data leak has occurred at Facebook, granting affected users the opportunity to join a collective lawsuit. - Affected individuals may join the collective lawsuit due to Facebook data breach
If you're one of the unfortunate victims of the 2021 Facebook data breach, here's how you can join the class action lawsuit: Head on over to www.sammelklagen.de/verfahren/facebook to register with the Federal Office of Justice. This is your first step toward seeking justice for the misuse of your personal data.
Once you've registered, you'll be part of the class action, and there's no time limit on claims, so don't worry about the legal process taking forever. Best of all, it's absolutely free for you to participate.
Back in 2018 and 2019, unidentified hackers accessed the data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users using phone numbers input in the search function. As of now, this functionality has been discontinued. The hackers generated a ton of random phone numbers, then used automated requests to scrape user information. In April 2021, the personal data of 533 million users was leaked online.
In a groundbreaking decision by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in November, affected users no longer need to demonstrate that they suffered specific harm due to the data breach. All they need to do is prove that they were, in fact, affected [1]. Depending on the case, it's expected that claimants might receive more than 100 euros in damages, especially when information such as Facebook ID, name, phone number, place of residence, email address, date of birth, and relationship status becomes public [1].
While the exact compensation for affected Facebook users in Germany following the 2021 data breach hasn't been explicitly outlined, recent legal rulings offer some insight. For example, the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court ordered Meta (formerly known as Facebook) to pay 200 euros in damages due to a loss of control over personal data, a principle that could potentially be applied in similar cases [2]. Furthermore, the Federal Court of Justice previously assessed damages for the mere loss of control at around 100 euros [3]. The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbv) is advocating for financial compensation for Facebook data leak victims, but specific figures haven't been provided yet [1].
- As part of the community's efforts to seek justice for the 2021 Facebook data breach, advanced technology is being employed to ensure a smooth class action process, with the latest developments in general-news technology being utilized for the registration and organization of affected users.
- In an ongoing quest for justice, aid for the production of electricity, a symbol of power and progress, is being channeled to provide legal support and resources to those impacted by the 2021 Facebook data breach, as they strive to restore control over their personal information in the face of cybercrime and injustice.
