{"id":5174,"date":"2021-10-29T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2021-09-16T13:58:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T12:58:39","slug":"retail-data-breach-compensation-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/retail-data-breach-compensation-advice","title":{"rendered":"Retail data breach compensation advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Both online retailers and high street retailers can deal with thousands upon thousands of transactions every day. With so many payment details taken and recorded on their systems, it is unsurprising that retailers are prime targets for cybercriminals. However, where businesses fail to act against this external threat, they can bear at least part of the responsibility for retail data breach compensation claims.<\/p>\n

When exposed, the personal information held by retailers can be at high risk, exposing victims to theft and fraud. Moreover, the emotional impact of such incidents can be severe, causing those affected to suffer significant stress and worry.<\/p>\n

Customers should be valued not neglected, which is why it is unforgivable when retailers fail to properly protect the private information that has been disclosed to them. If a third party is found to be responsible for a data breach that affected you, you could be eligible to recover thousands of pounds in damages<\/strong><\/a> as part of a data breach compensation claim. We can advise you on a no-obligation basis<\/strong><\/a> if you think you may have a claim to make.<\/p>\n

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Retail data breach compensation claims and the impact of breaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Retailers can often hold significant information about their customers, particularly in cases where customers have made online accounts with them. As such, retail sector businesses may hold all of the following details about one customer alone:<\/p>\n