Domestic violence data breaches – claiming compensation

Domestic violence data breaches can be some of the most significant privacy cases that we represent people for on a No Win, No Fee basis as leading GDPR compensation experts.

It is important to make sure that you obtain specialist representation for a case of this nature, and we have a lot of experience in representing people for these cases, and in the niche and complex area of GDPR compensation law. Make sure you contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

Claiming compensation for domestic violence data breaches

When it comes to domestic violence data breaches, we know that the information involved is particularly personal and sensitive, and the impact on the victim could be substantial. We are used to representing victims of privacy breaches of this kind, in which personal contact details may have been exposed to a former perpetrator. In those kinds of scenarios, it could result in the perpetrator learning the new location of the victim, which is a serious matter and may require the need to move again. On top of that, there is considerable distress that can be suffered by a victim in knowing that their former perpetrator could cause harm or distress again.

This is why there should be no instances of domestic violence data breaches because any organisation involved in such cases should know their important duty to prevent information leaks and exposure. Despite this, we have seen breaches that have stemmed from simple oversights by employees, or even systematic errors where information has been disseminated automatically.

No matter how it happens, any breach of a victim’s right to privacy can constitute a breach of the GDPR. If that happens, a victim could be entitled to claim compensation for the distress caused by the loss of control of their personal information.

Whilst we cannot turn back the clock and undo any damage that has been done, we can use the law to make sure that some form of justice is accessed by way of a privacy case. You can talk to our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

ICO Audit: National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)

The UK’s data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently conducted an audit in respect of the National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV). As part of this, there were some areas identified that required improvement, although the ICO also suggested that they were encouraged by the willingness of NCDV to engage with the audits and how they can improve.

Although willingness to improve is always a good thing, it is concerning that further improvements have been flagged as required to make sure that NCDV can achieve greater compliance with the GDPR.

Source: ICO.

Free, no-obligation data breach legal advice now

You can talk to our team for free, no-obligation data breach legal advice here now, whether it is domestic violence data breaches or another issue in which your information has been misused or exposed.

Our team is always happy to provide advice on this basis so you can find out whether you could be entitled to pursue a case or not. If we are able to help you, we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

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