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Tag: Group Action

cybersecurity month
October 19, 2020

Cybersecurity month: importance of protection and legal representation

This October marks the 8th year of the European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM), and it is an important thing to mark as a leading firm of data breach compensation lawyers.

Starting in 2012, the event brings together parties across Europe to unite against cyber threats and dangers. It is important to know how to protect yourself online against cyber criminals and hackers, and it is also important to know where to turn to in the event that you have been the victim of a breach.

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Virgin Media group action data breach
October 15, 2020

Virgin Media Group Action for data breach launched by Your Lawyers

Your Lawyers (t/a The Data Leak Lawyers) has launched a formal Virgin Media Group Action in support of the 900,000 victims affected by the 2020 data breach.

This latest group action is one of the over 45 group and multi-party data actions that the firm has launched, representing thousands of clients for legal cases on a No Win, No Fee basis. The firm launched its first action for privacy breaches back in 2014 and was appointed to the Steering Committee responsible for the overall conduct of the first GDPR Group Litigation Order (GLO) in England and Wales, the British Airways Group Action.

Now, Virgin Media has just weeks to agree to resolution terms, or an application for a GLO in this case is also set to be applied for.

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data breach group action cases
October 13, 2020

Data breach group action cases – claim compensation with the experts

We are true experts when it comes to data breach group action cases, representing thousands of clients for No Win, No Fee claims, having launched over 45 actions so far.

We have been involved in some of the biggest and earliest actions in England and Wales, and we represent clients in infamous and ground-breaking cases. We believe that those who have been harmed by a data breach deserve some form of justice for what has happened, and the GDPR can allow people to receive compensation.

Data breach compensation amounts can be substantial when incredibly personal and sensitive data is exposed or misused. Here is a little guidance about our work and an insight into two of the key actions that we are representing clients for.

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coronavirus contact tracing data app data breach risks
October 12, 2020

Compensation for the leak of private user information

You could be entitled to claim data breach compensation for the leak of private user information, and we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We will give you an insight into how it can happen, what you can do and what you could claim for – which could be thousands of pounds for any distress that you suffer from.

To speak to the team for free advice now, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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fraud from cyberattacks hotel data breaches
October 06, 2020

Fraud from cyberattacks – legal right to compensation

You could be legally owed thousands of pounds in data breach compensation for fraud from cyberattacks, even if you have not lost any money at all.

The law is on your side, and you could be entitled to claim thousands of pounds in damages for any distress caused as a result of fraud, or the threat of fraud, from an attack. As a leading firm of data law experts, we can represent you for a case, and we may be able to do so on a No Win, No Fee basis.

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Dyfed-Powys Police enforcement notice
October 05, 2020

Leading Data Lawyers concerned to learn of Greater Manchester Police data breach

As a leading firm of UK data breach compensation lawyers, we are incredibly concerned to learn of the Greater Manchester Police data breach that may affect thousands of victims of serious crime.

Representing thousands of clients for No Win, No Fee compensation cases for individual claims and in over 45 group action matters, our team is dedicated to fighting for the rights of those whose personal and sensitive information has been exposed or misused. We have seen how damaging a leak like this can be, and we have settled serious privacy compensation claims having been specialising in this area of law for over the last six years.

If you have been affected by this incident, we may be able to help you.

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easyJet data breach
October 01, 2020

Start your easyJet cyberattack claim today

If you have yet to start your easyJet cyberattack claim for compensation with our expert team here on a No Win, No Fee basis, here is what you need to do.

Firstly, we are a leading firm of UK data breach and consumer action lawyers. We have launched over 45 group and multi-party data actions, and we represent thousands of clients for cases. We have been specialising in this complex and niche area of law for over six years which is a great deal longer than most of the other data firms now out there.

What this means for you is proven expertise with a firm that has received appointments to Steering Committees in some of the biggest and ground-breaking actions the UK has ever seen. This includes the BA Data Breach Group Action – the first GDPR Group Litigation Order (GLO) in England and Wales.

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cyberattack compensation for travel
September 30, 2020

Cyberattack compensation for travel and holiday data breaches

You could be entitled to claim thousands of pounds in cyberattack compensation for travel and tourism data breach events, and we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

There have been plenty of incidents involving this sector, and previous (and recent) research indicates that there could be more to come. Until data protection is taken seriously, it is hard for anyone to feel that their personal and private information is safe.

Given the nature of the information and documents that could be exposed in a breach in this industry, the risks are clear. Due to how sensitive this kind of data can be, data breach compensation amounts can also be substantial.

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ignoring cyberattacks
September 29, 2020

Cyberattack group action compensation experts

At the Data Leak Lawyers, we are proven experts in the complex and niche area of law that is cyberattack group action cases.

We can say this because we have been representing victims for privacy matters for a long time – as far back as 2014, which is a great deal longer than most other firms that have only recently started taking cases forward. This means that we have launched over 45 separate group and multi-party actions, and we represent thousands of clients for cases – all on a No Win, No Fee basis.

As a leading firm of data breach compensation experts, we are fighting for the rights of thousands of victims; many of which are involved in cyberattack group action legal cases. Here is some guidance and advice on these types of cases.

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Airport
September 23, 2020

Travel industry data breaches are serious – here’s why

We represent a lot of clients for travel industry data breaches on a No Win, No Fee basis. The industry is a clear target for hackers, and it is important that victims can access the justice that they deserve.

As a leading firm of data breach lawyers, we specialise in this complex and niche area of law. Here is our expert insight into these kinds of cases, as well as information about what you can do as a victim of this kind of incident.

Data breach compensation amounts can be substantial in these kinds of cases given the nature of the information that can be exposed.

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