Compensation for mobile phone data breaches

You could be entitled to claim compensation for mobile phone data breaches, and we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis if you are eligible.

The risks in respect of such data breaches can be absolutely monumental, as we will go into more detail below. If your information has been misused or exposed through no fault of your own, you could be eligible to pursue a case and we may be able to help you – contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

The significant risks of mobile phone data breaches

So many of us practically manage our entire lives and even our security on our mobile handsets nowadays. This is why mobile phone data breaches are a real cause for worry in respect of the potential risks involved.

Nowadays, many of us are using our smartphones to not just keep in contact with people, but also for multiple social media accounts, and even for two-factor authentication for various online accounts and profiles. If someone was to get hold of our mobile phone, they could cause significant damage to us by accessing multiple accounts that are either already accessible on the device or could be accessible by misusing the two-factor authentication linked to a device.

For these reasons, it is essential that mobile phone data breaches are minimised as much as possible to reduce the risks of them. Devices must be secure and apps must also be secure, which is a really important and noteworthy point about apps. For marketing purposes, lots of apps are sharing information with other apps and sharing data about our online browsing activities. It may, perhaps, only take one security flaw in an app and an entire device could potentially be at risk of being misused.

Many of us also manage our finances on our mobile phones with various banking apps to access our accounts. Whilst many smartphones will have password or bio authentication in place, such as fingerprint or facial recognition technology, the point is that mobile phone data breaches could cause such a significant impact on a victim.

Claiming compensation for a data breach

Claiming compensation for a data breach is about securing damages for any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of your personal information. The GDPR can allow you to recover compensation for distress which could be valued in the thousands of pounds region. Our average data breach compensation settlement award is just over £6,000 right now. If you have also suffered any losses or expenses, these can also be considered in addition to any claim for distress.

Ultimately, the law is on your side, and there is no reason why you should not use it. We can actually represent eligible clients who pursue their privacy compensation case with us on a No Win, No Fee basis. This means that we are happy to write off our legal fees if the claim does not succeed, subject to your compliance with the agreed terms and conditions in place.

Free, no-obligation legal advice now

It is easy to get started with a privacy data breach compensation claim and access free, no-obligation legal advice by contacting our team here now.

We can normally tell you quickly if your case is one that we can take forward for you, and you know that you are in great hands with us. We are a leading firm of privacy compensation experts, and you can read more about us here.

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