{"id":4103,"date":"2019-11-28T11:13:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4103"},"modified":"2019-11-28T11:13:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:13:30","slug":"college-data-breach-compensation-claims-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/college-data-breach-compensation-claims-advice","title":{"rendered":"College data breach compensation claims advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you or your dependent has been the victim of a college data breach, you can be entitled to bring a claim for compensation for any distress and \/ or financial loss that has been caused.<\/p>\n

Most students at college will be under 18, and in these circumstances, a parent or guardian can bring the case for them as their formal \u2018Litigation Friend\u2019. We can offer the same No Win, No Fee representation we can offer for other cases, and damages can be awarded for any impact to the victim. If you\u2019re an employee, we can help you as well.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s some advice if this is an issue that has affected you or someone that you know.<\/p>\n

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Claiming compensation for a college data breach<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can be entitled to make a claim for compensation<\/strong><\/a> as a victim of a college data breach, and the same goes for a sixth form incident as well.<\/p>\n

Any organisation – no matter whether it\u2019s public or private – must comply with important data laws, which these days is the GDPR. There\u2019s a clear duty on organisations to protect the data that they store and process, and to ensure that their staff are trained to avoid leaks or breaches taking place.<\/p>\n

Where an organisation fails in their duty to protect the data that they\u2019re in charge of, a victim can be entitled to claim. When it comes to a data breach at a college, it could involve:<\/p>\n