Claim compensation for exposed data

In the digital world of today, we often disclose personal information to businesses and other organisations in order to make purchases, open accounts, or access services. In doing so, we share sensitive details about ourselves with many different third parties, trusting that it will stay safe in their hands. However, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Where you have been let down by a third-party organisation in this way, you may be eligible to claim compensation for exposed data.

In the Virgin Media data leak, around 900,000 people had their data security compromised after the company left a marketing database unsecured. Since the event was revealed, we have been investigating Virgin Media’s liability in the incident, and we believe that the company is responsible for a breach of data protection law.

As all data controllers are required to comply with the GDPR, they can be liable to pay compensation to the victims when they fail to do so. The errors made by Virgin Media may have been unintentional, but this may not lessen the harm they can cause. Anyone who has been affected by data exposure in the wake of the breach could be eligible to join our group action to seek the justice they deserve.

The effects of data exposure

When your personal information is subjected to unauthorised access, it can become a weapon in the arsenal of criminals. Private details such as email and home addresses, phone numbers and bank account information can empower fraudsters to target you. Whilst the exposure of bank account details could allow a direct route to your finances, criminals could also use contact details to throw all kinds of manipulative scams your way.

What can be most unjust about data exposure and misuse is that it often arises due to the actions, or inaction, of organisations. A failure of a third-party company to protect your personal information could be resolved by claiming compensation for exposed data, in our view.

How can victims claim compensation for exposed data?

In some cases, companies responsible for data breaches may agree to settle with victims without the need for litigation. However, in our experience, victims are often met with denials of liability, which means they need expert legal representation to fight for the compensation they deserve. That being said, you should always instruct a lawyer anyway to make sure you can get the maximum you could be owed if damages are to be offered.

To claim compensation for exposed data, victims should seek legal advice in respect of their eligibility for a claim as soon as possible. Further on in the process of the case, lawyers should then be able to consider how much compensation the client could be entitled to receive.

As specialists in this area of law, we make every effort to maximise our clients’ compensation amounts, seeking damages both for distress arising from the incident, as well as for any financial losses or expenses caused, where applicable.

Claim in our Virgin Media group action

If you were affected by the Virgin Media data breach, now is your chance to claim compensation for exposed data.

No victim of a data breach should be uncompensated for the harm caused in our view, and we want to do everything in our power to give victims the justice they deserve.

At Your Lawyers, we are specialists in data breach claims and group actions, and we have played a role in some of the most high-profile cases in recent years, including the British Airways GLO. Victims of the Virgin Media data breach can take advantage of our expertise by signing up for No Win, No Fee representation today.

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