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Category: GDPR

unlawfully accessing social service records
November 14, 2022

What is a distress compensation claim for a data breach?

Pursuing a distress compensation claim that arises from a data breach is about recovering damages for how you have been affected when you have lost control over your personal information.

In eligible cases, we can represent people on a No Win, No Fee basis which means that we can write off our legal fees if the case does not succeed, subject to the agreed terms and conditions in place. All you need to do to find out if you are eligible to pursue a data breach compensation claim is contact our expert team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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consequences of medical data breaches
November 10, 2022

Interserve Group Limited data breach matters: ICO fine

The Interserve Group Limited data breach that occurred in 2020 has resulted in a significant multi-million-pound fine being issued by the UK’s data watchdog, the ICO.

Your Lawyers, as leading privacy claims specialists, are used to helping people whose information has been misused or exposed. Having read information from the report issued by the ICO, it is clear that more could, and should, have been done to have prevented this incident from taking place.

Anybody who has lost control of their personal information through no fault of their own could be entitled to pursue a No Win, No Fee claim for compensation. Our team is available for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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police force audits
November 09, 2022

Privacy compensation experts – claim now

We are Your Lawyers – The Data Leak Lawyers – and we are privacy compensation experts operating in England and Wales on a No Win, No Fee basis for our valued clients.

We are a leading firm in this niche and complex area of law having been pursuing privacy claims for a lot longer than a lot of other firms out there. We represent thousands of people and have launched over 60 group and multi-party actions to date, and have recovered over £1m in damages for mostly individual clients so far.

You can speak to our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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telecommunications operator audits
November 08, 2022

What can you claim for in a privacy case?

There are many questions that people ask when they look to start a privacy claim for compensation with us, and one of those is what can you claim for in terms of damages and amounts?

In this article, we will give you some brief insight into what we look at in terms of whether you can claim, as well as how we value cases and what our estimated damages amounts are based on current figures. To speak to us about starting a No Win, No Fee claim for compensation, please contact our team here now for free, no-obligation advice.

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data breach victims must act
November 04, 2022

Compensation for councils leaking personal data

You could be entitled to claim compensation for councils leaking personal information about you, and we may be able to represent you for a claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We can tell you as Leading Data Leak Lawyers that a lot of the claims that we take forward for people involve local authorities and council services. Breaches, leaks and hacks involving them can be quite common, and we know that the impact can be substantial for those who are affected.

If you believe that your personal information has been misused or exposed then you can contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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November 01, 2022

Hospital patient data breach compensation claims

Hospital patient data breach compensation claims can allow victims of privacy incidents to recover thousands of pounds in compensation, and we can help people on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Read on for some advice about hospital privacy cases. For free, no-obligation legal advice now, please do not hesitate to contact our team here.

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sensitive data about school pupils
November 01, 2022

Compensation for compromised financial data

You could be entitled to claim compensation for compromised financial data and we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Your Lawyers, as Leading Data Leak Lawyers, are used to representing people whose financial information has been misused or exposed. We recognise that the distress that can be caused can be substantial, which is why we work to fight for some form of justice if you have been affected by an incident of this nature.

The law can entitle you to recover compensation for any distress and loss that has been caused, and we can provide free, no-obligation legal assessments here now.

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unprepared for phishing attacks
October 31, 2022

Unlawfully Accessing Patient Records: Compensation Claim Advice

Unlawfully accessing patient records can not only amount to an illegal act, but can also pave the way for the victim whose information has been misused and/or exposed to claim data breach compensation.

Victims could be eligible to claim damages on a No Win, No Fee basis with our leading team of privacy compensation specialists. We are happy to provide free, no-obligation legal advice if you have been notified about an incident where your medical records have been unlawfully accessed. We can normally tell you quickly if your situation is one that we can assist with.

You can speak to the team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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open banking data breaches
October 25, 2022

Compensation if your financial data has been compromised

You could be entitled to claim compensation if your financial data has been compromised, even if you have not lost any money as a result of the incident.

The GDPR can entitle you to claim compensation for the distress that you have suffered from and we, as Leading Data Leak Lawyers, may be able to represent you for a case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Our team is proud to provide free, no-obligation legal assessments for potential compensation cases – all you need to do is contact us here now.

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sensitive CSA data breach
October 24, 2022

Claiming compensation for a sophisticated cyberattack

We often see the term used that a “sophisticated cyberattack” has occurred in the wake of a data breach event when notifications are issued to those who may be affected.

As leading privacy claims specialists who have been operating in this niche and complex area of law for so long, we are used to seeing data breach notifications with this kind of language commonly used. We will discuss this matter below of when an event is labelled as “sophisticated”, but the key overview to know is that you could be entitled to claim compensation if you have been the victim of a cyberattack.

The best thing to do is contact our team here now for free, no-obligation legal advice.

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