Identity theft from data breaches: claim compensation

Victims of identity theft from data breaches could be entitled to claim GDPR compensation, and our expert leading team of lawyers may be able to represent you for a case on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Below is a little bit of advice about this issue, and whether we may be able to help you. The best thing to do is to contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now to find out if we are able to represent you for a case.

Claiming compensation for identity theft from data breaches

You could be entitled to claim compensation for identity theft from data breaches using the GDPR to recover damages for any distress and loss that you have suffered.

If the identity theft has resulted in you losing money, or having to pay out expenses, these could be recoverable in a successful claim. However, if you are fortunate enough to not have lost anything personally, you could still pursue a claim for damages for the distress that you have suffered from that is caused by the loss of control of your personal information.

When we use the GDPR to pursue distress damages claims, it is often about the extent and severity of the impact on the victim. Identity theft from data breaches can be one of the more serious events, and can lead to people suffering significant distress caused by knowing that their information is being misused by criminals. It can be very worrying, upsetting, and can be a source of constant anxiety over the impact it will cause personally, and any future impact as well. For this reason, damages claims where identity theft has arisen from privacy breaches can be settled for thousands of pounds for the distress alone.

As things currently stand, our average data breach compensation settlement is at just over £6,000 per claimant, which is mainly for individual cases, and primarily for distress. It is well worth your time pursuing a case, and you can speak to our legal team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.

A huge problem

Identity theft from data breaches is a huge problem, as is identity theft in itself, which is reportedly costing UK citizens billions a year over the last decade or so. The problem will likely continue to get worse because more and more of society continues to become more digitised, which can allow hackers with routes to break into systems and services to steal swathes of information that they can then misuse to commit identity theft.

All companies have a duty to protect the information in their charge, and all organisations should deploy cybersecurity capable of defending against attacks. Cybersecurity is a conversation that needs to be had throughout the entirety of an organisation, and must always be treated as a priority by those at the top, as well as those who are part of the defences throughout the company.

Expert data protection claim solicitors

We are leading expert data protection claim solicitors representing thousands of people just like you for privacy claims on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We have launched over 60 group and multi-party actions in addition to the individual claimants that we represent, and we have been working in this niche and complex area of law for almost a decade. This is a great deal longer than a lot of other firms out there that have only recently started looking into such claims.

Some other firms are not acting in the best interests of their clients, in our view. We know of some firms that have settled quickly and cheaply for much less than the claims could have been worth, but we are different because we always fight tooth and nail for the maximum damages possible for our clients.

As a trusted name in privacy compensation claims, you can benefit from free, no-obligation legal advice from our team here now.

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