Many of the affected Mastercard customers are currently being informed by e-mail with the subject “Comparative offer – Mastercard Priceless Specials data leak” that they will receive compensation of 300 euros if they refrain from taking further steps.
However, there are also customers who have sued for higher damages. However, Mastercard took the position in court that those affected had no claim against the company. Because the payment service provider treated the data in accordance with the high data protection standards of the credit card industry. They were also stolen from a contract service provider. The Regional Court and the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart agreed with this view.
A plaintiff who sued Mastercard for EUR 5,000 in damages later settled out of court with the company.