You could be eligible to recover thousands of pounds in damages when you pursue a claim for compensation for a sensitive data protection breach, and we may be able to help you on a No Win, No Fee basis.
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Compensation for a sensitive data protection breach
You could be entitled to claim compensation for any breach of the GDPR, but it is particularly important to seek advice when you have suffered as a result of a sensitive data protection breach.
When it comes to how we define sensitive information, this could be a little bit flexible based on the circumstances of the individual, and it can also depend on the context of the individual as well. Broadly speaking, we can consider information such as medical data or private domestic information as potentially sensitive, as this is exactly the kind of data that you would not want everyone knowing about. Certain medical and domestic information could also carry negative connotations, which is something that we do not want people knowing about.
When we pursue cases and assess how we value the damages and pay-outs, we do look at the nature of the information involved and how this has affected the individual. As such, when it comes to sensitive data protection breach claims, there is sometimes a requirement to have more care in respect of making sure that our client is looked after and can access the justice they deserve. Generally speaking, it can be a case of, the more a person suffers, the more a claim can be worth. As such, this is something that we can account for in a sensitive data protection breach matter because the distress that the victim can suffer from can be substantial.
The GDPR can allow a data breach victim to recover compensation for any distress caused by the loss of control of their personal information. If we believe that there is a valid claim to make, we could represent you for a case on a No Win, No Fee basis. The best thing to do is to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice.
Trust Your Lawyers – the data experts
You can trust Your Lawyers as leading data breach compensation experts in England and Wales to fight for your rights to justice. We have been working in this niche and complex area of law for a lot longer than many other law firms, which is why we represent thousands of people and have already recovered over £1m in damages from mostly individual clients. We have also launched over 60 privacy group and multi-party actions to date, with our first privacy group matters dating back to 2014.
As we have been working in this area for so long, we have the skills, experience, technology, and processes in place to make sure that we can succeed with the claim. We also fight hard for the highest damages, as we know that some other law firms out there have been settling cheaply and for much less than we may have been able to get for them.
Example: we-vibe data breach compensation action
One of the most infamous sensitive data protection breach matters that has taken place in recent years was that of the we-vibe data breach compensation action. We have represented people affected by this, which is where information about the use of smart sex toys was being recorded without the clear consent of the users.
This was a serious data protection breach and a massive invasion of privacy.