Snooping data breach pay-outs: recovery of almost £10,000

Snooping data breach pay-outs can lead to significant compensation, and one such incident we helped a client with involved a settlement of almost £10,000 being secured.

In many cases, it is healthcare information that is snooped on by people working for hospitals or GP surgeries. Such incidents can constitute a clear breach of the GDPR and should never happen in the first place. If they do occur, victims could be entitled to pursue a privacy compensation claim and we, as Leading Data Leak Lawyers, may be able to help.

Your Lawyers settled case for near to £10,000

We have obtained a number of snooping data breach pay-outs over the many years that we have been fighting for justice in the niche and complex area of law of privacy compensation claiming. One such prior incident involved the private information of a client of ours being snooped on, which resulted in a settlement that almost reached the £10,000 mark.

The reason why the settlement was so high and almost at the £10,000 mark was because of the sensitivity of the information in question and the distress that our client suffered. It can be incredibly worrying to know that people know information about us that we want to keep private, but this can be made worse when the context involves someone we know.

As soon as our client approached us for help, we knew that there was a case to answer, which is why we agreed to work for them on a No Win, No Fee basis. We are pleased we could obtain such a fantastic settlement as some form of justice for what they had to endure.

How we calculate snooping data breach pay-outs

When it comes to how we calculate snooping data breach pay-outs, we can look at a number of factors to help us determine how much compensation could be secured. Firstly, we can look at the nature of the information exposed so we can account for how personal, sensitive and confidential it is in nature. The more sensitive the information is, the greater the distress can be. Secondly, we can look at the volume of information because, the more there is, the worse the distress can be. Thirdly, we can look at the context of the breach and how the person has been affected, which can greatly differ between different people.

Context is quite important in cases of snooping data breaches because many of those who commit these breaches know the victim. This kind of heightened distress is something we can consider as part of a claim. In terms of how an individual is affected, different people can be distressed more if they are a victim of the breach which is also a matter we can take into account.

The importance of GDPR compliance for sensitive data

The importance of the GRPR compliance in respect of sensitive data simply cannot be understated. Snooping data breach pay-outs can be substantial because of the significance of the impact that can be caused to victims, but it is important to make sure that prevention is at the forefront of the mind.

Whilst ease of access to information can be essential for many businesses and organisations to operate better and more smoothly, safeguards must be in place to protect people’s right to privacy. We simply cannot live in a world where privacy is disrespected so easily and abused so flagrantly. It is the responsibility of organisations storing and processing data to make sure that their employees comply with the law.

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