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Data Breach Compensation Claim

In today’s world, your data is as valuable as any asset you might own. Having your data breached can have severe consequences for you financially, emotionally and even physically. Data Breach occurs when there is an intentional or unintentional leaking/disclosing of private and/or confidential information.

We are a specialist law firm dealing with data breach claims, and can help you recover in some ways through financial compensation for your data being breached.

Data breach claim can vary in nature, some common breaches include:

Personal data being stolen, hacked or misused
Identity stolen to fraudulently obtain credit cards
Data shared to a third party without permission
Data not being kept up-to-date and causing damage to you as a result
Your personal information being used for journalism or artistic purposes without permission

How can Freeman Harris help you with your data breach claim?

Data breach claims are complex and can be difficult to make, which is why you need to instruct a firm like Freeman Harris. We understand that not all data breach claims are the same, and based on our expertise, we can give you a clear overview of what you can expect with your case.

We would assist and advise you on how to make a claim for data breach compensation and what you can expect from the entire process. If you have suffered greatly as a result of the data breach, you will find us to be very supportive and caring throughout the claim process.

If you have had your data breached, please contact us on 0207 790 7311 or email us on contact@freemanharris.co.uk. We will carefully understand your matter, and inform you if you have a valid claim to make.

Our Legal Team

Choy Chan

Choy has a great deal of expertise in data breach claims. She has conducted extensive research on this area of law, and can help you obtain the right compensation for your claim.

Abdul Hafezi

Abdul carries out a broad range of legal work which includes data breach claims. His expertise in this area of law is evident from the knowledge he has gathered over the years.

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Common Accident At Work Questions

Which acts or legislation is used to bring a data breach claim?

The following legislation has been created to help individuals from data breaches which occur nowadays.

Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018)
GDPR (EU) 2016/679
WP29 Guidelines/ EDPB – the concept of Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) which is essentially a process of building and demonstrating compliance
Malicious Communications Act
Computer Misuse Act
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

Are there any limitations for a data breach claim?

There is a 6 year limitation period to bring a data breach claim under the Data Protection Act of 2018.

What is GDPR and how does it protect me?

The GDPR provides the following rights for individuals:

The right to be informed
The right of access
The right to rectification
The right to erasure
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object
Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

The GDPR sets out seven key principles:

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency
Purpose limitation
Data minimisation
Accuracy
Storage limitation
Integrity and confidentiality (security)
Accountability

Failure to comply with these principles leaves the an entity with substantial fines.

Article 83(5)(a) states that infringements of the basic principles for processing personal data are subject to the highest tier of administrative fines.

This could mean a fine of up to €20 million, or 4% of your total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher (see Chapter 8: Art. 77-84).

How much compensation will I receive for a data breach claim??

Compensation in a data breach claim can be made for damages (financial loss/theft of identity), distress, and loss of privacy (i.e. failure to protect your data).

The total amount of compensation will depend on a number of factors which include:

The type of breach
Sensitivity of the data
How many people accessed the data
Length of time between the breach occurring and being informed
How long unauthorised access to the data was/is available, impact on the individual (anxiety and emotional distress)
and any financial loss suffered.

Please contact us to discuss your claim so we can inform you about the value of the claim.

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