Data security breaches – claiming compensation

You could be entitled to claim compensation on a No Win  No Fee basis for data security breaches in England and Wales with our leading team of expert privacy solicitors.

We represent thousands of people engaged in individual and group and multi-party action cases in which we fight hard to make sure that the rights of those who have been wronged in privacy incidents are upheld. The easiest way to find out if you could be eligible to pursue a case is to contact our leading team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

Claim compensation for data security breaches

You could be entitled to claim compensation for data security breaches if your information has been subsequently misused or exposed as a result of this kind of event. There are many ways in which such breaches can happen, including leaks where information is accessible when it should have been protected and secure, to data being hacked and stolen due to cybercriminals breaking into systems.

Ultimately, every organisation has an important responsibility to protect the information that it stores and processes. Any failure to do this can amount to a breach of the GDPR, and any breach of the GDPR could allow a victim whose information has been misused or exposed to claim compensation. A legal case of this nature is usually about the victim pursuing damages for any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of their personal information.

It is a quick and easy process to find out if you are potentially eligible to pursue a case with our leading team of data breach experts. All you need to do is contact our friendly team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

No Win, No Fee legal representation

If you are eligible to pursue a claim for compensation for data security breaches with our team, we may be able to represent you for a case on a No Win, No Fee basis. This fantastic way of working means that you can be protected in the event that the case loses because we can write off our legal fees if the claim does not succeed. This is subject to the terms and conditions as agreed, which you do need to comply with, and is predominantly about making sure to see the claim through to the end and cooperating with us so we can pursue the case.

You can read more about how the No Win, No Fee works on our advice page here.

Data protection breach at work – right to claim

When it comes to data security breaches, it is important to assess the wider impact of a data protection breach at work, as this can affect people substantially. Employers will store and process a significant wealth of very personal information about us, from banking data for salary payments, to progress information in the workplace, and even medical and domestic information to assist you. This is why cyber criminals will sometimes specifically target human resources databases knowing that they could potentially steal swathes of very sensitive data. They could then use ransomware to lock organisations out of their systems on the threat of exposing information unless their demands are met.

Any employee who has been affected by a data breach at work could be entitled to recover compensation in the usual way. Again, please contact our team here now for free advice to see if we can help you today.

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