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SOMI has the largest following and the lowest participation fees in the TikTok campaign!
calendar 2021-09-10 12:11:01

As the first organization to do so in the EU, on June 2nd 2021, SOMI has served a summons to take TikTok to court for violations of children's privacy and failure to comply with GDPR obligations. In following-up to this initiative, last week two other foundations have initiated comparable claims against TikTok in The Netherlands.

SOMI Newsletter - September 1st, 2021
calendar 2021-08-31 22:00:00

As of today, SOMI makes it possible for all European consumers to check via the SOMI app whether they have become a victim of the Facebook data breach from April 2021 and just how much of their personal data has been circulating on the Dark Web. This particular leak contains data from 533 million Facebook accounts worldwide, including 96.7 million from Europe and 5.4 million from The Netherlands.

SOMI’s statement regarding the AP’s € 750,000 fine to TikTok
calendar 2021-08-10 05:58:17

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of €750,000 on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children. The information provided by TikTok to Dutch users many of whom are young children when installing and using the app was in English and thus not readily understandable. By not offering their privacy statement in Dutch, TikTok failed to provide an adequate explanation of how the app collects, processes and uses personal data. This is an infringement of privacy legislation, which is based on the principle that people must always be given a clear idea of what is being done with their personal data.

TikTok Sued in the Netherlands for 1.7 Billion USD Over Collecting Children’s Data
calendar 2021-06-07 22:00:00

The Amsterdam-based Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) sued the video-sharing platform TikTok on behalf of 64,000 Dutch parents, seeking 1.4 billion euros (about $1.7 billion) for allegedly collecting data from millions of children.

TikTok targeted with lawsuit in Netherlands over collecting data on kids
calendar 2021-06-07 22:00:00

The Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) representing thousands of Dutch parents has targeted TikTok with a lawsuit for 1.4 billion euros (approximately $1.7 billion) for gathering data from millions of kids.

Social media company TikTok targeted with lawsuit in Netherlands over collecting data on kids
calendar 2021-06-07 22:00:00

The Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) representing thousands of Dutch parents has targeted TikTok with a lawsuit for 1.4 billion euros (approximately $1.7 billion) for gathering data from millions of kids.

TikTok taken to task over Dutch child privacy
calendar 2021-06-01 22:00:00

A Netherlands-based non-profit organisation initiated a lawsuit against social media app TikTok seeking €1.4 billion in compensation for allegedly neglecting the privacy and safety of more than 1 million Dutch children.

Concerned parents claim more than 1 billion euros from video app TikTok
calendar 2021-06-01 22:00:00

The case was brought by the Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI), which represents more than 64,000 parents. One of the founders of the foundation, Cor Wijtvliet, says that regulators do not act against TikTok and that he is therefore going to court in Amsterdam. On Wednesday, the complainants sent a subpoena to TikTok.

TikTok unable to verify ages, Irish data watchdog told
calendar 2021-04-11 22:00:00

Video app 'negligent' in monitoring site, claims think tank

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