Germany: Lawsuit against Meta Group over data protection violations (Case No. 3 U 31/25)
Progress
Current status
in force
02 Mar 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Higher Regional Court of Jena ordered Meta Group to pay EUR 3'000 in damages and to provide information and delete personal data
On 2 March 2026, the 3rd Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Jena issued a judgment ordering the Meta Group to pay damages for data protection violations. Business tools distributed by the Meta Group to website and app operators enable trac…
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court