Following the data breach that hit Facebook in April this year, millions of Dutch people have a chance to win money on Facebook. The Foundation for Market Information Research (SOMI) lets users check whether the leak has violated the GDPR and possibility to submit a claim.

This article was published on 1st September 2021 on BNR in the Netherlands. Written by Joe van Burik.

Please find the English translation below.

If an investigation by the Foundation for Market Information Research shows that Facebook has violated the General Data Protection Regulation because of the way it handled the large-scale leak from April this year, a claim can be filed. Ten times a thousand euros can be earned by those who provide the correct evidence by checking data on the SOMI app.

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