{"id":129,"date":"2020-04-21T13:16:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T12:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/?p=129"},"modified":"2020-04-21T13:17:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T12:17:11","slug":"affected-by-virgin-media-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/affected-by-virgin-media-data-breach","title":{"rendered":"Affected by the Virgin Media data breach?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Were you affected by the Virgin Media data breach? If you\u2019re not sure, how can you find out? If you are, what can we do to help you? Can you make a claim for compensation<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s some guidance in terms of how you should be able to know for sure if you were a victim of the data breach. If you are, you have rights that are enshrined in the GDPR, and you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation<\/strong><\/a>. You could be eligible to sign-up for a legal case<\/strong><\/a> on a No Win, No Fee basis.<\/p>\n

Read on for more information about how we can help the victims of this significant incident.<\/p>\n

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Are you affected by the Virgin Media data breach?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you have been affected by the Virgin Media data breach, you should have received confirmation from the company to confirm that your data has been exposed.<\/p>\n

We know that emails and texts have been sent to customers and victims of the beach. The GDPR puts a duty on Virgin Media to inform customers within 72 hours, so all victims should have been notified already. If you have not received any confirmation but you\u2019re not sure whether you were affected or not, you can contact them to find out.<\/p>\n

You are also entitled to know exactly what data of yours has been exposed too. In some cases, contract details and information about requests to unblock websites were also leaked. This is understood to include information about requests to unblock explicit websites. In the wrong hands, this kind of information could be used by criminals for fraud and extortion.<\/p>\n

Can you claim compensation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you have received confirmation that you are affected by the Virgin Media data breach, you can be entitled to make a claim for compensation with us<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Our legal action is to pursue damages for the distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information. We may also be able to recover compensation for any losses and expenses incurred as well. So long as you have received confirmation, that should be all you need to be eligible to claim with us.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve set up this dedicated website for people to be able to easily join the compensation action<\/strong><\/a>, and it\u2019s based on our tried and tested infrastructure. Having been at the forefront of this complex and niche area of law for years, we\u2019re fighting for justice for thousands of people in over 35 separate data actions alone.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re not just taking registrations and information like other firms do; we\u2019re taking real action now.<\/p>\n

Sign-up for a No Win, No Fee case today<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Victims affected by Virgin Media data breach can be entitled to sign-up for our No Win, No Fee legal representation.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re offering this because we\u2019re confident that we can with the action.<\/p>\n

All you need to do to start your case is go to the main part of the website here and complete the simple forms.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Were you affected by the Virgin Media data breach? If you\u2019re not sure, how can you find out? If you are, what can we do to help you? Can you make a claim for compensation? Here\u2019s some guidance in terms of how you should be able to know for sure if you were a victim … Continue reading Affected by the Virgin Media data breach?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,5],"tags":[3,28],"class_list":["post-129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about-the-data-breach","category-claim-compensation","tag-compensation","tag-virgin-media-data-breach"],"yoast_head":"\nAffected by the Virgin Media data breach? - Virgin Media Data Breach<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Were you affected by the Virgin Media data breach? 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