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Category: Settlements

inappropriate access to information
September 13, 2023

Inappropriate access to information – £8,000 settlement secured

Inappropriate access to information can cause considerable distress to victims of data breaches of this nature. We previously recovered £8,000 for a client we represented.

The law recognises that we have a right to privacy, so when people flagrantly disregard their duties when it comes to access to information, that can constitute a breach of the GDPR. When that happens, victims could be eligible to pursue compensation, and we may be able to help with this now.

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snooping data breach pay-outs
September 07, 2023

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.

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abusive ex-partners
August 31, 2023

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

Data breaches and disclosures to abusive ex-partners can have a considerable impact on the victim. In a previous case, we were able to secure a settlement of over £15,000 for a client we represented.

Your Lawyers, as leading privacy compensation experts representing victims of breaches in England and Wales, is here to offer specialist legal representation to anyone who needs our help in respect of sensitive data breach matters.

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data to the wrong person
August 10, 2023

Sending data to the wrong person: the catastrophic consequences

Sending data to the wrong person can have catastrophic consequences for the victim, which was seen in a previous case that we settled for well over £25,000 in damages for.

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confidential adoption information
August 03, 2023

Confidential adoption information – £15,000 settlement

We previously settled a claim for a client of ours who had been subject to a confidential adoption information breach in the sum of £15,000.

This substantial award reflected the significance of the information in question and the impact that our client suffered. As you can imagine, this kind of information is precisely the sort that we want to maintain strict confidentiality over. For it to be exposed through negligence warrants a claim for compensation.
settlement is just over £6,000 pounds in
As Leading Data Leak Lawyers representing thousands of clients engaged in compensation cases in the UK, we knew that we were able to help our client in this matter to achieve the settlement that they deserved.

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personal and sensitive information
July 20, 2023

Over £12,000 pay-outs for personal and sensitive information leaks

In respect of any breaches involving particularly personal and sensitive information, compensation pay-outs can be substantial. We have settled a number of cases for over £12,000.

This is above our average and reflects the nature of the seriousness of such breaches, and it is also likely more than what some other law firms may be prepared to settle similar cases for. We know this because we are aware of other law firms settling claims for reduced amounts or taking earlier offers, whereas we are prepared to fight harder to make sure we get the best justice possible.

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sensitive employment information
July 13, 2023

Sensitive employment information breach: Over £10,000 settlement

The leading team at Your Lawyers – the Data Leak Lawyers – previously recovered over £10,000 in damages for a client we represented in a matter involving the disclosure of sensitive employment information.

The impact on our client was substantial because healthcare data was involved, and this sort of case can attract much higher awards. Some awards can be in excess of £10,000 to reflect the significance of any distress that has been suffered.

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disclosures in court
July 06, 2023

When disclosures in court proceedings are wrong: £10,000 settlement

When disclosures in court proceedings are wrong, this could result in private information being misused or exposed. This happened to a client of ours and we were able to recover £10,000 in settlement for their damages claim.

This particular pay-out reflects the significance of the impact on our client owing to the nature of the particularly personal and sensitive information that was disclosed. We represented our client on a No Win, No Fee basis, having risk assessed the matter. We are pleased that we were able to obtain a fantastic settlement to compensate them for what happened.

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social services disclosing
June 29, 2023

Social services disclosing information: over £20,000 recovered

The team here at Your Lawyers – the Data Leak Lawyers – were pleased to have recovered well over £20,000 in damages for a client in respect of a matter involving social services disclosing data without consent.

This was a particularly severe case in which very personal and sensitive information was disclosed in a context that caused significant problems for our client.

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workplace medical data
June 22, 2023

Workplace medical data breach: £11,000 settlement

Our team previously recovered £11,000 in settlement of a workplace medical data breach compensation case which had a significant impact on our client.

Medical data is some of the most personal and sensitive information that there can be about us, so for this to be misused or exposed in a workplace setting can cause considerable distress. That is why in a case of this nature we are often able to recover substantial damages as we were able to do so for our client in this particular matter.

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