Overview

• The VZBV-led collective action will open at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg on October 10 with more than 14,000 participants.
• Consumer advocates are seeking up to €600 per affected Facebook user, arguing exposure varied by how many personal fields were linked to phone numbers.
• Registration in the public suit registry remains open until after the last hearing, expected no earlier than October 31, is free to join, and preserves claims, with an online check available.
• Meta denies any security gap or leak and says most plaintiffs receive nothing, while it continues to appeal unfavorable rulings.
• Germany’s Federal Court of Justice has indicated roughly €100 for pure loss of data control, with higher amounts possible for documented psychological harm or financial costs, leading to mixed lower-court outcomes.