??Breaking “A German court said on Monday that Facebook Meta users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for compensation. ?? The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that the loss of control over one's data online was grounds for damages without having to prove specific financial losses. #DidYouKnow this is the German Court rulings follows a similar case in the USA where Facebook users were compensated? ?? Which country Facebook users are next? Let Know in the comment below ?? Follow South-End Tech Limited
“A German court said on Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for compensation. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that the loss of control over one's data online was grounds for damages without having to prove specific financial losses. Thousands of Facebook users in Germany are demanding compensation from parent company Meta for insufficient protection of their data after unknown third parties were able to access user accounts by guessing phone numbers. The plaintiff had demanded damages of 1,000 euros ($1,056), but the BGH said that around 100 euros would be appropriate with no proof of financial loss. According to the Karlsruhe-based court, the lower court must determine whether Facebook's terms of use were transparent and comprehensible, and whether users' consent to the use of their data was voluntary.” #Privacy #GDPR #dataprotection #DataBreachCompensation #FacebookDamages?#MetaBreach ? Subscribe to EDPO's newsletter here:?https://lnkd.in/dwK8sde ? *This article was not written by EDPO.?The opinions and views of the author(s) do not necessarily represent those of EDPO. https://lnkd.in/e2xN_PTk