Compensation for councils leaking personal data

You could be entitled to claim compensation for councils leaking personal information about you, and we may be able to represent you for a claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We can tell you as Leading Data Leak Lawyers that a lot of the claims that we take forward for people involve local authorities and council services. Breaches, leaks and hacks involving them can be quite common, and we know that the impact can be substantial for those who are affected.

If you believe that your personal information has been misused or exposed then you can contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

Claim compensation for councils leaking personal information

There are real risks of councils leaking personal data given the nature and the wealth of the information that they store and process for people. The volume of the information that they store and process will vary depending on the size of the area, but we are talking potentially thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. When it comes to the nature of it, we often describe it as the “full range” of data as it could include the usual personal contact details as well as financial information for council tax and benefits reasons, and sensitive medical and domestic information for social services requirements for things like blue badge processing.

What does not help is the fact that our public services are very stretched at the moment and under-resourced. A combination of an organisation that is handling such a wealth of information that is in need of more resources means that the risks of councils leaking personal information can be substantial. We also have to look at the impact, which can be severe given the nature of the information they store and process. This is why our work to pursue compensation claims for victims whose data has been misused or exposed is incredibly important.

If you have been affected by a situation involving councils leaking personal information that belongs to you, the GDPR can allow you to claim compensation for the distress that has been caused by the loss of control of your personal information. This distress can be measured based on factors such as the nature of the data involved, how much is affected, and the personal impact on you which can differ from person to person.

The significant impact – local authority data breach compensation

Local authority data breach compensation claims can be some of the most serious privacy cases that we take forward when particularly personal and sensitive information is affected. Data breach pay-outs in these kinds of cases can easily settle in the thousands of pounds region, especially when data such as medical or sensitive domestic information has been affected.

One of the common ones that can result in a significant impact involves social services, given that they will often be working with people in relation to sensitive and private matters. If we lose control over such personal information then the impact can be huge, and people can be rightly entitled to seek justice by way of a legal case for compensation.

You can read more about data breach compensation pay-outs on our advice page here. As things stand, our current average settlement in damages alone is just over £6,000 per claimant.

Free, no-obligation legal help now

Our expert team of Leading Data Leak Lawyers can provide free, no-obligation legal help now for anybody who believes that they may have a case for privacy compensation.

What you need to do is contact us here now and we will talk about what has happened and we can usually let you know quickly if your case is one that we can take forward for you on a No Win, No Fee basis.

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