"Facebook failed to respond to The Register's repeated requests for clarification on how former users would be alerted to the potential misuse of data."
I believe there is a questioon/answer system to determine this. It goes something like this
Has my private data been misusedby apps on facebook - to find out use the following procedure
Q: Do you have a facebook account.
A1: if reply is "yes" then you private data has been misused
A2: if reply is "no" then your private data may have been misused... to find out more details pelase open a facebook account the refer to A1.