Compensation for human error data breaches

You can be eligible to claim compensation for human error data breaches. If we consider that you have a case to make, we may be able to represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis.

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You can claim compensation for compensation for human error data breaches

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

The GDPR governs how organisations have an important duty to protect the information they store and process in the UK. This means that organisations must take reasonable and practicable steps to protect the information in their charge. This means that as much must be done as possible to mitigate the chances of human error data breaches taking place. There are plenty of ways in which this can be achieved, and victims affected by a data breach caused by human error could be entitled to claim.

Ultimately, if the data breach was avoidable and should have been prevented from ever occurring, the organisation responsible for the data breach could be negligent. If we can establish that they have been negligent, that is when you could be entitled to claim compensation.

You could be entitled to claim for distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information. This can be very distressing, especially when private and sensitive details about you have been misused or exposed.

A different perspective to consider

When we talk about compensation for human error data breaches, people sometimes wonder about how it is possible to claim when the mistake is that of a person in many cases. However, it is important to consider such breaches from a different perspective.

Firstly, an organisation can be vicariously liable for the negligence of their employees. As such, the negligence of an employee can fall onto the employer. When it comes to considering human error breaches in a different perspective, it is about considering how the breach took place in the first place. For example, if the breach took place because an employee had not been trained properly to prevent it, you can see how the organisation can be responsible. We could also look at whether an error has occurred because of stress at work or a lack of adequate human resources.

Another consideration is whether an employee who committed a data breach should have been put in the position they were in to have committed the breach in the first place. An easy example of this is the 56 Dean Street Clinic leak that we have represented people for. In this breach, an employee sent a mass email to almost 800 people using the “CC” function” instead of the “BCC” function. This resulted in hundreds of people’s HIV statuses being exposed to each other.

Sending mass emails using this BCC function is archaic and dangerous. There is plenty of readily available mass mailing software that companies and organisations can use. As such, a key argument here is that the employee who committed the breach should never have been put in the position to have done so in the first place.

These are just a few considerations. There are many more, but this should hopefully give you some food for thought.

Data protection breach compensation in the UK

You could be eligible to claim data protection breach compensation for human error incidents in the UK. You may be able to benefit from our No Win, No Fee legal representation.

Contact the team here for free, no-obligation advice now.

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