Government department data breach compensation claims

Government department data breach compensation claims can be pursued and can be successful, and we can offer No Win No Fee legal representation to eligible claimants.

Your Lawyers, as leading Data Leak Lawyers operating in England and Wales, pursue privacy compensation cases on behalf of thousands of individuals. The best way to find out if we can help you is to contact our friendly team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

Can you claim for a government department data breach?

You could be entitled to claim GDPR compensation for government department data breaches, as nobody is above the law, and that includes those who run the country. Given the wealth of personal and sensitive information that government departments will store and process, it is absolutely essential that all is done to protect it from leaks and cyberattacks. If the government fails in this important duty to protect the information in its charge, it can be in breach of the GDPR. This can mean that they can be liable to compensate any victims whose information is misused or exposed.

Anyone who has been affected by a government department data breach could be eligible to pursue compensation for any distress that they have suffered from that is caused by the loss of control of their personal information. Given that the nature of the information that they will hold could be particularly personal and sensitive, it is not uncommon for the distress that people suffer from to be substantial.

The best thing to do to find out if we can pursue a No Win, No Fee case for you now is to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here.

Claim for a data protection breach by a government employer

You could be eligible to claim compensation for a data protection breach by a government employer if your information has been misused or exposed in this way. This can allow any worker who has been affected by a government department data breach to claim the compensation they could be entitled to for any misuse or exposure of their personal information.

Whether it is a case of colleagues who have leaked information about you without consent, or when data has been shared without your consent, or even where information has been snooped on by colleagues, any breach of the GDPR is a matter to be taken seriously. If the happening of the data breach was caused as a result of something preventable and should not have happened, and we can establish that there has been a breach of the law, that is when you could be entitled to claim employment data breach compensation.

ICO and Cabinet Office: updated New Year Honours data breach fine

In terms of recent government department data breach news, the New Year Honours data breach that occurred in 2019 was a potentially significant one. We pursued legal action arising from the data breach, and last year the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a monetary penalty to the Cabinet Office in the sum of £500,000.

In the most recent update, the ICO has reportedly now reached an agreement to reduce the data breach fine further, down to just £50,000. This is understood to reflect some new way in which the ICO has stated that it is trying to work more effectively with public authorities.

We are firm believers that monetary penalties should be fair and should be issued in amounts that reflect what has happened. That being said, the regulatory matters are for the ICO, and our role is to proceed with private compensation cases on behalf of individuals who have been affected by breaches, which is what we can continue to do regardless of any ICO fine that is issued or not issued.

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