{"id":211,"date":"2020-06-12T13:25:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T12:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/?p=211"},"modified":"2020-06-12T13:25:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T12:25:51","slug":"what-is-data-breach-distress-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/what-is-data-breach-distress-compensation","title":{"rendered":"What is data breach distress compensation?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those who are claiming as part of our growing Virgin Media group action are pursuing damages for data breach distress compensation. So, what is it, and how does it work?<\/p>\n

In this article, we will briefly explain how people are able to claim for distress, and how the law is there for people to use. We will also inform you how we can value data breach cases for distress and how much people could be entitled to receive.<\/p>\n

To sign-up for to join the compensation action now, just go to the main section of the website here<\/strong><\/a> and complete the forms.<\/p>\n

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What is data breach distress compensation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Virgin Media data breach distress compensation can be damages for how the impact of losing control of your personal information has affected you. Our right to privacy is ingrained in law, and we should be allowed – as we are – to have control over who knows what about us.<\/p>\n

When data is leaked, exposed, or otherwise misused, you lose control of your personal information. Not only can this be a breach of data protection legislation, but this can also cause people considerable distress. The law recognises this, which is why victims of a data breach like the Virgin Media one can be entitled to claim compensation for the distress<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just about the immediate loss of control, either. When your information is no longer private, it can lead to other events such as fraud and scams. Whether you fall victim to a scam and lose money or not, the mere fact that it could<\/em> happen can cause further distress. The risks are real, as we discussed in our recent article which you can read here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

When you make a claim, you are saying that Virgin Media (in this case) has breached your rights to privacy. The result of this has caused distress and that’s something you can be eligible to receive compensation for.<\/p>\n

How we value distress compensation claims<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have already spoken to the media at length about Virgin Media data breach distress compensation amounts. Our provisional early estimations have put valuations of up to \u00a35,000.00, and you can read more about that here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

There are several factors that we can consider when we approach valuing a data breach compensation case. Typical things that we look at can include:<\/p>\n