Identity theft from a data breach: claim compensation

If you have suffered identity theft from a data breach, you could be entitled to claim privacy compensation. Our leading team of lawyers may be able to represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis for a case.

You can contact us for free, no-obligation legal advice about starting a privacy compensation claim here now.

Suffering identity theft from a data breach

Suffering identity theft from a data breach could allow you as the victim to claim privacy compensation. Our leading team of expert lawyers may be able to represent you for a claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Ultimately, when it comes to the misuse of personal information, criminals tend to exploit data in order to make money. One such way they could do this is to commit identity theft or identity fraud in which they can take out loans or credit in your name. To do so, all they need is enough personal and sensitive information to be able to convince a legitimate organisation that they are you. This could have a significant impact on you and could adversely affect your credit score. It is also a criminal matter that may need to involve the police.

Suffering identity theft from a data breach is not an uncommon occurrence when particularly personal and sensitive information has been compromised. It can be incredibly worrying to fall victim to such a scam, but there is something that you can do, as we will outline below.

The GDPR and the law for privacy claims

If you suffer identity theft from a data breach where the GDPR has been breached by an organisation, you could be entitled to claim privacy compensation. If we can show that your information has been misused or exposed as a result of negligence, that is when you could pursue damages against the organisation that was responsible for protecting your information.

For example, if the way in which criminals have accessed your personal details to commit fraud or theft was because of an accidental leak or a cybersecurity failure resulting in compromised systems or servers, that could constitute negligence. If there is a breach of the GDPR, that could then allow you as the victim to claim compensation.

The GDPR can allow the victim of a data breach to recover compensation for any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of personal information. We can also look to recover damages for losses and expenses, which might have been incurred as a result of any theft or fraud that has taken place. However, even if you did not suffer any actual financial losses, you could still claim for distress alone, which can be significant.

If we believe that you have a case that can succeed, we could represent you for a claim on a No Win, No Fee basis. The first place to start to find out if we can help you is to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

Claim compensation for a leak of confidential records

A leak of confidential records could result in your personal information being misused or exposed which could cause considerable distress. Our average settlement in damages alone for mostly distress cases in individual claims is just over £6,000, so it is well worth your time pursuing a case.

That being said, when it comes to particularly confidential records and information, it is not uncommon for us to succeed in recovering over £10,000, particularly when it involves medical information.

Third-party data breaches – claim compensation

Data disclosures to abusive ex-partners: over £15,000 recovered