Neglecting data protection and claiming compensation

Neglecting data protection could result in information being misused or exposed, which could allow victims to claim privacy compensation on a No Win No Fee basis.

Your Lawyers, as Leading Data Privacy Experts operating in England and Wales, may be able to represent you in a legal case to pursue compensation. Make sure to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

The perils of neglecting data protection

The perils of neglecting data protection and failing to grasp its importance can be catastrophic in terms of the consequences that can arise.

In today’s increasingly digitalised age, information access and transference are commonplace in sectors across the world. As time goes on, the speed at which information can be accessed has only ever increased, which can help us all in our day-to-day lives and in our professional careers. However, as fantastic as all this is, information security risks should always be treated as a number one concern. At the same time, making sure that leaks and inadvertent disclosures are not committed must also be at the forefront of the minds of anyone working in an organisation.

Ultimately, neglecting data protection in even such a small way could lead to swathes of personal information being misused or exposed. It could take one security flaw for millions of people’s information to be accessible to hackers online, or it may be that one simple spreadsheet sent to the wrong person containing the details of thousands of people and you have a significant data breach on your hands. This is why the GDPR came into force in 2018 to enhance and update the previous Data Protection Act legislation to deal with the changes in society.

If you have been affected by a data protection breach in the UK, please make sure to contact our team here for free, no-obligation legal advice now.

No organisation is immune to leaks, breaches and hacks

One of the key reasons why neglecting data protection simply cannot take place is because, really, no organisation is immune to leaks, breaches and hacks. As we said above, it only takes one small error or one small flaw in the security chain and swathes of personal information could be misused or exposed.

Some organisations will store and process more significantly personal and sensitive information, and it should be better safeguarded. But, in any event, no organisation can rest on its laurels and fail to treat data protection with the respect that it deserves.

Claiming data breach compensation in the UK

When it comes to claiming data breach compensation in the UK, anyone who has suffered distress or financial losses being caused by the loss of control of their personal information could be eligible to pursue a legal case. Most people will claim for the distress alone as no financial losses or expenses will have been incurred.

Our average compensation settlement, which is mostly for individual clients claiming distress, is just over £6,000 in damages alone, so it is well worth your time pursuing a case. Further, we can work on a No Win, No Fee basis as part of our commitment to access to justice, so you are protected in the event that the claim does not succeed, subject to the terms and conditions in place.

All you need to do to find out if you are eligible to pursue a privacy compensation claim in the UK is contact our team for free, no-obligation legal help here now.

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