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TikTok Claim
TikTok must better protect children from harmful content and stop violating their privacy. On June 2nd, 2021, SOMI has summoned TikTok on behalf of all minors in the Netherlands who have used TikTok after May 25th, 2018, for compensation up to EUR 2,000 per user.
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Facebook Claim
We demand Facebook to stop its unlawful data processing practices and compensate for the data leak. SOMI will file a claim on behalf of all Facebook users in the Netherlands: €500 for everyone who used Facebook after May 25, 2018 and €1,000 for the victims whose data was leaked in a data breach
About SOMI
The Foundation for Market Information Research (SOMI) is a non-profit organization set up to identify and influence issues of social importance. Among other things, SOMI is committed to protecting the fundamental rights of consumers and minors who use online services. Below you will find information about our foundation, the board of directors, and the supervisory board, including our articles of association. You can also read our FAQs for more information about how our foundation works.
Past actions
Palantir Claim
It’s the so-called most “secretive” software company specialized in big data analytics with a track record of working for the US intelligence agencies such as FBI, CIA and NSA.
Zoom Claim
The video calling service Zoom has been discredited for data leaks and privacy violations, especially during the period of COVID-19 lockdown.
Collective Data Request
Do you actually know what data is being collected about you? Your locations, personality, your preferences and favorites. But also your car, your income, your health, political opinion.
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Bank Cartel Research
A study into the lack of competition in the Dutch mortgage market which result in homeowners with a mortgage ended up paying too much interest to major Dutch banks for years.
Board of Directors
JAN VAN DEN BROEK
Jan van den Broek is an all-round financial specialist. He has been active for 45 years, including 15 years at Deloitte accountancy. He has worked for many large and small companies. He currently has his own financial advisory office. Based on his financial expertise and his skills as a coach, he has devoted himself to the interests of children in recent years. He is treasurer at various foundations.
HANS FRANKE
Hans Franke graduated in business administration and law. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer in the areas of collective advocacy for stockholders and the development of investments in commercial forestry to reduce the pressure on natural forest land. He currently works for various companies and partnerships, both in the for-profit and non-profit sectors.
DR. COR WIJTVLIET
Cor Wijtvliet is an analytical expert in the financial field. For the past 36 years, he has been involved in consultancy in the financial sector. Since 2000, he has been working on themes in the social and economic domain. He has conducted such studies for, among others, Van Lanschot Bankiers for 11 years. He currently has his own research firm that provides services to small and medium-sized companies in the financial sector. Mr. Wijtvliet has been involved with SOMI since its establishment. He regularly posts about this case in blogs and newsletters.
Supervisory Board
SERGEI PUREWAL
Sergei Purewal is a solicitor with significant national and international high value, complex dispute resolution (ADR) and civil litigation experience and is admitted to practice law in England and Wales. Sergei has worked for international law firms, including Dentons and Eversheds in private practice, as well as for global litigation funders, including Burford Capital (UK). Besides his appointment to the supervisory board of SOMI, he also sits as a member on various other visionary Dutch boards. Most recently, Sergei is the owner of the consultancy firm Pure Equitas (International) Consultancy LLC providing access to justice including sourcing, and advising on, litigation funding.
WIJNAND PRINS
Wijnand Prins is an educational professional and has been highly involved in the social sector. He is currently a policy advisor at the MBO Rijnland. He is concerned with the well-being of young people, partly in the context of their positioning in the labor market. Mr. Prins is actively involved in the development of (higher) professional education (HBO / MBO / ROC). He is the initiator of various projects and advises the board of various organizations with regard to vocational education. Mr. Prins is or has been involved with various foundations as founder, chairman, board member, or advisor.
MENNO WEIJ
Menno has more than 20 years of work experience in the field of tech & privacy, he has been a lawyer for a long time. Menno has an entrepreneurial mindset: he is co-founder of IncPlus (a start-up incubator) and the legal-tech startup DocBldr/VraagHugo. Menno is also a member of the editorial board of the magazine "Tijdschrift voor Internetrecht", and a board member of the Dutch Association for Information Technology and Law. Menno is ambassador at the Dutch Startup Association and commissioner at the Security of Things Fund. Lastly, Menno can be heard regularly on BNR Nieuwsradio. The membership as Supervisory Board is in a personal capacity.
Why SOMI?
By registering with SOMI you can enjoy a number of benefits:
Collective action
As a collective, we have a very solid negotiating position based on European legislation for privacy and consumer protection.
Knowledge center
SOMI investigates digital services and focuses on transparency with regard to the use of personal data and the relevant risks.
Advocacy
SOMI will also act as the voice for consumer groups in the media and a discussion partner for the government and other parties.
How does a claim process at SOMI work?
SOMI consists of a team of IT and legal experts who are the best in their field. Once we find a case in which the rights of a large group of people are being violated, we will start a claim process as below:
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
The full statutory purpose of SOMI is included in our statutes. You can find it here.
As of February 29th, 2024, SOMI will issue profit rights in legal proceedings to finance legal cases and represent victims throughout Europe. We are the first to do this with our Garantieprocescertificaten and Procescertificaten Serie 2024.
SOMI offers its certificates to consumers and investors interested in financing social causes and collective lawsuits. SOMI wants our society to be the first to benefit from these actions. Therefore, SOMI chooses to remain as independent as possible from commercial motives that could undermine the victims' right to compensation. We prefer to share the results with the participants in our actions. Click here for more information.
Documents
Articles of association (NL)
Claim code compliance statement (NL)
Supervisory report 2021 (NL)
Management report 2021(NL)
Annual report 2022
Annual report 2023
Centraal Insolventieregister (NL) - Via the Central Insolvency Register website you can check that SOMI is not in a state of bankruptcy, no petition for bankruptcy is pending, no suspension of payments has been granted to SOMI and no (public) WHOA procedure is pending.
Your privacy in your own hands!
Ever wondered how much the online world knows about you, or what you can learn from it? With the SOMI app, all your personal data becomes yours again.
With the SOMI app you can:
- Request your personal data at the touch of a button;
- Partially or fully remove your data stored by third parties;
- Claiming damage when your data is not properly managed;
- Check if your data has been exposed on the Dark Web.
SOMI is also available for data processors. With SOMI you can:
- Securely follow up on GDPR data requests in real time;
- Verify persons who request their data via the app.
SOMI offers you a platform for GDPR communication. All at the touch of a button.
SOMI. All your data. All yours.
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Let's stand together against the big companies that are stealing our data and violating our privacy.
With SOMI, we have a strong negotiating position on data privacy and consumer protection, so you can count on us to represent your interests. The main benefits of participating in SOMI's actions are:
- Through the collective claim, we send a signal to companies and institutions.
- Together, we fight for control over your personal data.
Blog
New Dutch class action targets Meta
2023-11-09 13:50:11This article was published on November 7th, 2023 on Global Data Review. Written by Nadine Daher.An NGO has filed a material and non-material...
SOMI Nieuwsbrief - 25 oktober 2023
2023-11-03 15:23:48Newsletter SOMI - October 25th, 2023This is the newsletter for October 2023 from the Foundation for Market Information Research to its...
After TikTok, the Dutch foundation aims at owner Facebook with a billion-dollar claim
2023-11-15 09:46:44This article was published on October 26th, 2023 on Mlex. Written by Sam Clark.Facebook is facing a privacy class action in the Netherlands,...
Dutch foundation behind case against TikTok claims billions from Facebook
2024-02-06 12:50:40This article was published on October 25th, 2023 on Villamedia.nlThe Dutch Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) is starting a claim...
Foundation behind case against TikTok claims billions from Facebook
2024-02-06 12:50:23This article was published on October 25th, 2023 on Nieuws.nlThe Dutch Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) is starting a claim...
Dutch foundation claims billions from Facebook for privacy violations
2023-11-01 11:49:34This article was published on October 25th, 2023 on RTLnieuws.nlThe Dutch Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) is starting a claim...
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