{"id":2291,"date":"2017-12-11T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T14:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2017-12-11T14:41:10","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T14:41:10","slug":"data-leak-data-breach-compensation-quick-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/data-leak-data-breach-compensation-quick-guide","title":{"rendered":"Data leak and data breach compensation – a very quick guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data leak and data breach compensation is a fairly new area of law. It’s definitely still within its infancy, but as the digital age continues to grow, it’s never been more relevant than now.<\/p>\n

Data leaks and data breaches are happening all the time. Go back 20-years and we were still very much reliant on paper, but nowadays, I’m sure almost all office workers are sat in front of a computer that’s connected to a network and the internet. <\/p>\n

This hugely expansive ability to connect, coupled with the growth in the use of digital information, has led to a time where leaks and breaches really are a continual problem, and people need to know what their rights are as a victim of a data leak or a data breach.
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Briefly, what makes a data leak or a data breach?<\/h2>\n

If information about you is leaked or mishandled, and those responsible for the leak or breach had no right to use the data in the way they did, you may be a victim. Whether it’s an email sent to the wrong person, or your data handed over without your permission<\/strong>, you have rights<\/strong> when it comes to how your personal information is used and shared.<\/p>\n

Leaks are often simple mistakes that cause your data to go beyond the hands of those you trusted it to, but a data breach – by definition – can be far more expansive. It could be knowingly passing your information on to someone else without permission, or destroying your data without permission, or even using it in a way of detriment to you.<\/p>\n

When can you make a data leak or data breach compensation case?<\/h3>\n

If your data has been leaked, or you feel it has been used inappropriately, you may have a case.<\/p>\n

Whether we can accept a case of not can often depend on things like:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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