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protect against ransomware
September 28, 2022

Major Go-Ahead cyberattack

There has been a major Go-Ahead cyberattack that was reported at the start of this month, causing disruption to some of the company’s services and systems.

We have been contacted by concerned employees who are worried about whether their information has been misused or exposed as a result of the incident. We have received reports that there have been notifications issued to some employees, although it remains unclear as to whether any information has actually been exposed in the attack or not. As things stand, we are awaiting further information.

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increasing retail data breaches
August 17, 2022

Breaching Data Protection Rules – Compensation Claims

Breaching data protection rules may not only be against the law, but it can also cause victims to suffer substantial harm through the loss of control of their personal information.

Your Lawyers, as Leading Data Leak Lawyers, represent thousands of victims for data breach claims on a No Win, No Fee basis. As pioneers in this niche and complex area of law, we have been paving the way for justice for almost a decade and have already recovered over £1m in data breach damages from mostly individual victims to date.

No victim of a data breach has to suffer in silence. You could be eligible to recover compensation and we may be able to help you now.

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August 12, 2022

Special category data compensation claims

Special category data is personal information that is afforded particular protection in accordance with the GDPR because of the nature of what it is.

The law recognises that you have the right to control who knows what about you, and it also recognises that certain information requires particular attention and control. This is the type of information that is often categorised as “special category”, and the need to protect it is vital.

Your Lawyers, as Leading Data Leak Lawyers, represent thousands of people for cases and we may be able to help you now – our team can offer free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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file sharing data
August 10, 2022

Data minimisation principle and claiming compensation

The data minimisation principle is an essential part of data protection law in the UK to allow us to have greater control over who knows what about us, and why they store our information.

Any abuse of this principle could be a breach of the GDPR. A breach of the GDPR can entitle a victim to claim compensation for any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of personal information. In such a case, we may be able to represent eligible claimants on in No Win, No Fee basis.

Your Lawyers – The Data Leak Lawyers – is a leading firm of privacy claims specialists. You can speak to our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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illegally obtaining personal
August 09, 2022

Humberside police data protection – ICO audit

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently published an audit report into Humberside Police data protection matters which makes for alarming reading.

In two key areas that the ICO looked at, they issued an opinion that there was a “limited” assurance rating following the audit.

Your Lawyers, as leading Data Leak Lawyers, recognise how important police data protection is and why it is absolutely vital that victims are afforded some form of justice for any misuse of private information. We are here to help with No Win, No Fee representation.

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outsourcer data breaches
July 22, 2022

NHS Trust data protection breach compensation

NHS Trust data protection is incredibly important to get right to make sure that people’s information and right to privacy is protected and respected.

Any breach of vital data protection legislation can lead to people’s personal information being exposed or misused. If this happens, the distress that can be caused to the victims can be substantial, and data breach claims for compensation and damages pay-outs can reflect this.

We represent thousands of clients for data breach claims as a leading firm of specialist privacy compensation lawyers. You can speak to our team here now for free, no-obligation legal advice.

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by Social Services
July 11, 2022

Public sector GDPR fines set to change

Public sector GDPR fines are set to change following an open letter that has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in recent weeks.

It is looking like there may be a shift in focus away from the need to issue large fines in the public sector, and instead focusing on how standards could be raised across the board.

Regulatory fines are a separate matter to the rights of victims who can still be eligible to claim compensation for any distress or loss that has been caused by a data breach. You should always contact our data privacy team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

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July 08, 2022

Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust ICO fine

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine in the sum of £78,400 for a data breach involving the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

This particular breach that involves a Gender Identity Clinic service is one we are already more than familiar with as we are representing people who were affected by the incident. Particularly personal and sensitive information has been leaked as a result of this email breach, so we are not surprised to see that regulatory action has also taken place.

Any ICO fine is a completely separate matter to those who are pursuing private compensation claims with us on a No Win, No Fee basis. We are coming close to the three-year anniversary of when the breach took place, which means that certain time-frames to join this action are coming to a close soon. You should speak to us as soon as possible if you have yet to claim as a victim of this incident.

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workplace medical data
June 24, 2022

NHS Trust data breach compensation

Claiming compensation for an NHS Trust data breach is your fundamental legal right if you have suffered due to your medical information being exposed or misused.

Your Lawyers, as leading Data Leak Lawyers, are used to helping people claim damages for these kinds of cases, and we have done so since 2014. We can offer No Win, No Fee legal representation to eligible clients, so what do you have to lose in claiming? With our average pay-out (as of mid-2022) still at just over £6,000, you could have a lot to gain.

Speak to the team here for free, no-obligation advice about how we can help you today.

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June 22, 2022

Child Maintenance Service data breaches

Victims of Child Maintenance Service data breaches can be eligible to claim privacy compensation now and we can offer No Win, No Fee legal representation for anyone eligible to claim.

Your Lawyers, as leading data leak lawyers, know all too well how bad the impact can be when it comes to this kind of incident. Victims could be eligible to receive compensation for any distress caused by the loss of control of personal information, and in a case like this the impact can be substantial.

Our team offers free, no-obligation advice on a confidential basis here now.

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