Claim Compensation for a Data Breach
If your data has been breached by an organisation, you may be able to claim compensation for financial losses, as well as, emotional distress and anxiety.
Make a claimAssess Your Claim
After you submit your claim, our friendly team will assess your compensation claim for the data breach.
Appoint our Solicitors
Where you have a valid claim, our experienced Solicitors will get to work on your claim.
Get Paid
If your claim is successful, you’ll receive your compensation, otherwise, there’s nothing to pay.
In the modern age, the protection of personal data had never been more important.
The Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) impose strict rules on businesses, companies and organisations to safeguard an individual’s personal data. Despite the rigorous standards, the reported cases of personal data breaches on a daily basis are on the increase.
If you have been affected by a personal data breach that has impacted you financially and/or emotionally, our specialist solicitors can help you claim compensation on a No Win No Fee basis. All you have to do is start your claim and we will take care of the rest.
What is personal data?
Put simply, personal data is any data that can be used to identify an individual. This is information such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, bank details, or national insurance number. It doesn’t have to be all of them, just one can be enough
What is a personal data breach?
A personal data breach occurs when information containing your personal data is accessed, destroyed, disclosed or lost in a way that you have not authorised. The breach could have been caused by a deliberate or accidental act.
Some examples of how an organisation can breach data rules include:
• Sharing your personal data without your permission
• Leaving printed documents containing your data lying around
• Staff accessing your records when there was no professional reason to do so
• When your personal information was emailed or posted to the wrong person
Claiming Compensation
Under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), you can claim compensation following a breach of personal data for:
• Any direct and indirect financial losses
• Emotional distress and anxiety
Distress can include embarrassment, anxiety, disappointment, loss of expectation, upset and sorrow.
If you’ve found out that your personal data has been breached, our experienced panel of Solicitors may be able to help. To find out how, please contact us or fill out our simple form to make a claim.
Do you have any questions?
If you have concerns that your personal data has been subject to data breach, please contact us
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