{"id":4831,"date":"2021-03-24T08:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T08:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4831"},"modified":"2021-03-30T12:57:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T11:57:23","slug":"blackpool-council-data-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/blackpool-council-data-leak","title":{"rendered":"Blackpool Council data leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In what is continuing to be a common trend for local government authorities, the recent Blackpool Council data leak has seen the exposure of personal data belonging to hundreds of individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The issue has been labelled as a so-called accidental \u201chuman error&#8221; incident. A data handling mistake reportedly resulted in the details of about 428 people being made public, when the data should have remained private.<\/p>\n<p>Occurring within months of our coverage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/hackney-council-data-breach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the Hackney Council cyberattack<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/serious-bristol-city-council-data-breach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Bristol City Council data leak<\/a><\/strong>, this breach unfortunately comes as no shock to us. It probably comes as no shock to anyone who has become familiar with recurring patterns of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/council-data-breach-compensation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>council data leaks<\/strong><\/a> in general. Inadequate data protection practices at so many local councils means that this is a nationwide problem. We are here to help anyone affected by data breaches like this, striving to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/data-protection-breach-compensation-amounts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>win them the compensation they deserve.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Blackpool Council data leak &#8211; what happened?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In early January, it was revealed that the security of personal data had been compromised at Blackpool Council after an update to a public register added information that was supposed to be kept private.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk\/news\/people\/data-breach-blackpool-council-leaks-details-more-400-people-3090030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blackpool Gazette<\/strong><\/a>, a spokesman reported that \u201cadditional categories of data\u201d were revealed when the public register was disclosed, and that 428 people were affected. The mistake was said to have been made on 14<sup>th<\/sup> December, but it is unclear how long it took for the information to be taken down.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with required procedures, the incident was reported to the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO), and they are investigating the breach.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The repercussions of the data leak<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Blackpool Council data leak will have undoubtedly been unwelcome news to those affected, who have been failed by an organisation that they entrusted their private information to. An ICO spokesman highlighted that everyone has \u201cthe right to expect that their personal information is handled securely by any organisation\u201d, a right that those affected by the leak have been denied.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked information is believed to be linked to local landlords, but it is currently unclear what its exact nature is. If the data is found to have included contact or financial details, the victims may be subjected to scam messages and fraud attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The ICO has requested that anyone worried about the Blackpool Council data leak should contact the council itself. If they feel that their concerns are not being addressed, they can contact the ICO directly also.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Claiming for a council data breach<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition, anyone affected by a data breach can obtain legal advice and representation if they believe that they have a compensation claim to make.<\/p>\n<p>Those affected by the Blackpool Council data leak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/start-your-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>may be entitled to compensation<\/strong><\/a> if the council is found liable for the data protection breach. Given that the organisation has handled and shared information inappropriately, we believe that this will turn out to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/who-we-are\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Your Lawyers &#8211; The Data Leak Lawyers<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; we are very experienced in data breach claims, having represented clients for data privacy matters since 2014. We are currently sitting on the Steering Committee responsible for conducting the first GDPR group action in the UK, which is testament to our expertise in this area of law.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe you may be eligible to claim with us on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/no-win-no-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>No Win, No Fee basis<\/strong><\/a>, please do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/start-your-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>contact us for free, no-obligation advice <\/strong><\/a>on your potential claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what is continuing to be a common trend for local government authorities, the recent Blackpool Council data leak has seen the exposure of personal data belonging to hundreds of individuals. The issue has been labelled as a so-called accidental \u201chuman error&#8221; incident. A data handling mistake reportedly resulted in the details of about 428 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/blackpool-council-data-leak\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Blackpool Council data leak<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,91,113,53,108,139,43,1,64],"tags":[16,77,66,55,10,14,88,47,49,123,13],"class_list":["post-4831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-claims","category-council","category-cybersecurity","category-data","category-gdpr","category-government","category-ico","category-latest","category-security","tag-compensation","tag-council","tag-council-data-breaches","tag-cybersecurity","tag-data-breach","tag-data-controllers","tag-data-leak","tag-employee-breaches","tag-gdpr","tag-group-action","tag-personal-data"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blackpool Council data leak - Data Leaks, Breaches &amp; 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