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What is a Data Breach?
When you provide your personal data to a business or company you have a right to expect that the data in question is accurately stored and remains private. When personal and sensitive information and data is leaked that is considered a data breach.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act provides protection to consumers by placing a responsibility on those storing your data to ensure that it is accurate and kept private. Where a data breach occurs this can cause you financial loss and impact on your reputation as well as causing unnecessary stress, and for these reasons, it is usually possible to make a claim for damages.
At a glance ...
88%
88%
of UK data breaches are caused by human error
37%
37%
of UK companies have reported a data breach incident to the ICO
£££s
£££s
claim settlements range from £750 for minor breaches to £10,000s for serious breaches
Ask yourself: has your information or data been ...
Data is lost, stolen or hacked
Data is inaccurately stored or out-of-date
Data is held longer than required
Data is used outside of its stated purpose
Data is made public
Data is disclosed without your express permission
Data is maliciously disclosed
Data is used to obtain credit cards fraudulently
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The biggest data breaches
Data breaches have been increasing both in terms of number and the amount of people affected. Many big companies have been affected resulting in some very large scale breaches and compensation pay outs.
No. of records compromised
900,000
Date
Between April 2019 – 28 February 2020
Typical claim value
£5,000
What happened?
A Virgin Media database containing the personal details of 900,000 people was left unsecured and accessible online for 10 months
No. of records compromised
515,000
Date
Between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2016
Typical claim value
£3,000
What happened?
Due to systemic failures in its cyber security systems, Yahoo suffered a series of system hacks by organised crime groups
No. of records compromised
400,000
Date
September 2018
Typical claim value
£2,000
What happened?
A breach of its security systems led to customers having their personal data leaked
No. of records compromised
10 million
Date
2017
Typical claim value
£3,000
What happened?
Cyber criminals gained unauthorised access to customers’ personal data, including emails, names and home addresses and some payment card details
No. of records compromised
Date
Typical claim value
£3,000
What happened?
Marriott International suffered a cyber attack in 2014 (beginning in the systems of the Starwood hotels group that it acquired in 2016) affecting millions of its guests, yet the incident was not discovered until four years later
No. of records compromised
143 million
Date
March 2017
Typical claim value
Up to £16,000
What happened?
Equifax Ltd’s US parent company was victim of a criminal cyberattack that compromised the personal information of millions of consumers, including over 693,000 in the UK
No. of records compromised
40,000
Date
2018
Typical claim value
£3,000
What happened?
A malicious hacking group was able to gain access via the website to thousands of Ticketmaster’s customer payment details
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Can I make a data breach claim?
If you’ve been a victim of a data breach then yes, it is likely you can make a claim. Usually you will have been informed by the business or organisation, possibly by email, that there has been a data breach.
In other instances there may be a group litigation claim whereby a large number of customers can be part of a collective claim, for example when a data breach occurs between a set time period. If you were a customer during this time, then it is quite possible that you have been affected by the data breach.
If you have been a victim of a data breach then you may be entitled to compensation. Even if the breach has not led to any specific loss to you, you are still entitled to claim compensation for distress and inconvenience caused by a data breach.
How do I make a data breach claim?
If you’ve been a victim of a data breach then yes, it is likely you can make a claim. Usually you will have been informed by the business or organisation, possibly by email, that there has been a data breach.
In other instances there may be a group litigation claim whereby a large number of customers can be part of a collective claim, for example when a data breach occurs between a set time period. If you were a customer during this time, then it is quite possible that you have been affected by the data breach.
If you have been a victim of a data breach then you may be entitled to compensation. Even if the breach has not led to any specific loss to you, you are still entitled to claim compensation for distress and inconvenience caused by a data breach.
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“I was worried about making my claim as I didn’t know what to expect but the team at SJS Legal were attentive and I was re-assured by their expertise.I felt like I was in safe hands and they really did go the extra mile to get me the right result.”
Commonly asked questions
An organisation is required under GDPR to inform you if they have breached your personal data in any way, and typically the first you might hear about it would be an email from the company concerned. Despite this, you may not know about a data breach by a particular company until you hear that they have been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office ICO. When you contact us, we’ll get in touch with the company in question and use any information available from the ICO to establish whether your data has been breached.
If an organisation has failed to protect your data, you are entitled to claim compensation regardless of whether you have suffered any losses or not. We can make a claim on your behalf for anguish or anxiety caused by a data breach, but if you have suffered financial harm as a direct result of the breach, the amount of compensation you might be able to claim would likely be far greater.
Each data breach claim will be looked at on its own merits, but in most cases where a claim for distress has been made, the minimum level of damages would usually be in the region of a £1,000. Much depends on the circumstances of the breach and any impact. Where the data breach has caused significant financial loss or the leak of highly sensitive personal data, then the level of compensation could be significantly higher.
We work on a No Win, No Fee basis, so this means that if your claim is not successful, you will not owe us a thing. Only in the event of a successful compensation claim would you be required to pay us a percentage of your settlement, so there is absolutely no risk involved in making a data breach claim.
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