{"id":4897,"date":"2021-04-30T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4897"},"modified":"2021-04-19T18:26:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T17:26:42","slug":"compensation-for-identity-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/compensation-for-identity-theft","title":{"rendered":"Compensation for identity theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Identity theft can be one of the most pervasive and harmful effects of data breaches. It can be caused when criminals misuse exposed personal data when they impersonate the person that the information belongs to. This can involve making unauthorised transactions on your accounts, to obtaining genuine identity documents in your name. Victims may be able to claim compensation for identity theft<\/strong><\/a> if the underlying cause of a breach is linked to a third-party organisation exposing your information to misuse.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that UK citizens have legal rights to data protection, many third-party data controllers fail to observe their duties to hold and process information securely. Where these failures constitute a breach of the GDPR, we help victims to claim compensation<\/a><\/strong> for the exposure of their personal data.<\/p>\n

We are happy to advise anyone who has fallen victim to a data breach, so please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your potential claim<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Identity theft and its consequences<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Identity theft describes the ever-growing problem whereby criminals steal personal information for the purpose of adopting a victim\u2019s identity for their own misuse. The theft of personal data can happen on a large scale when hackers decide to target businesses and other organisations with cyberattacks, which can sometimes allow them to harvest information in vast quantities.<\/p>\n

Some of the ways in which your identifying details could be misused by criminals can include:<\/p>\n