{"id":6154,"date":"2023-02-07T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6154"},"modified":"2022-12-20T11:31:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:31:28","slug":"education-sector-data-breaches-compensation-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/education-sector-data-breaches-compensation-advice","title":{"rendered":"Education sector data breaches \u2013 compensation advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Education sector data breaches can be significant and can have a substantial impact on those who are affected, which is why we can represent victims on a No Win, No Fee basis<\/strong><\/a> for a legal case.<\/p>\n

Your Lawyers, as Leading Privacy Claims experts<\/strong><\/a>, will always fight tooth and nail for anyone\u2019s right to pursue compensation when we believe that there is a case to answer. You can speak to our legal team for a chat about your options for pursuing a potential claim here now<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Claiming compensation for education sector data breaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Any victim of education sector data breaches could be eligible to recover compensation for any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of their personal information. The GDPR can allow people to claim for such distress which can be significant when it comes to education sector data breaches, given the nature of the information they store and process.<\/p>\n

As well as the usual personal details, we could be talking about particularly sensitive medical and domestic information that could be used for education support. It is not uncommon for detailed notes and records to be kept in respect of mitigating circumstances and learning support, some of which could be classed as \u201cspecial category\u201d information in accordance with the GDPR. Special category information usually means that it requires additional protection.<\/p>\n

Many of the thousands of people that we represent for data breach privacy claims for compensation involve some form of breach in this sector. For eligible clients, we are prepared to work on a No Win, No Fee basis, and the best place to start is to speak to our legal team for free, no-obligation advice here now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Recent ICO audit: Rowan Learning Trust (RLT)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There was a recent example of an audit involving the ICO (Information Commissioner\u2019s Office) that could potentially highlight the importance of avoiding education sector data breaches. According to the ICO publication<\/strong><\/a>, Rowan Learning Trust (RLT) requested an audit from the ICO in 2022, with the view to attaining independent assurance in respect of data protection legislation.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the results of the ICO audit in respect of Rowan Learning Trust do not appear to be good. The ICO looked at four key areas and provided their opinion in respect of an assurance rating. In two of the four areas, the rating was \u201climited\u201d, and in the other two the rating was \u201cvery limited\u201d. This was detailed as follows<\/p>\n