{"id":461,"date":"2021-03-10T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T08:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/?p=461"},"modified":"2021-03-03T13:40:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T13:40:02","slug":"what-to-do-when-personal-data-is-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/news\/what-to-do-when-personal-data-is-exposed","title":{"rendered":"What to do when personal data is exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victims of data breaches can often feel helpless and anxious when they find out that their information has been leaked or stolen. When personal data is exposed, the impact can be dangerous, like we saw in the Virgin Media breach. As such, it is important that those affected know what actions they can take to protect themselves and seek justice for what has happened.<\/p>\n

Beyond taking safety precautions, victims of data breaches may also be able to claim compensation from the third party that is responsible for their personal data being exposed. We believe that organisations that fail to protect private information and breach data protection law should always be held accountable, which is why we have been pursuing data breach claims and group actions since 2014.<\/p>\n

One of our biggest lawsuits is our action here against Virgin Media on behalf of the victims of the company\u2019s data breach. If you were affected by the Virgin Media data breach, you still have a chance to claim compensation, so sign up to get your case underway<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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How to protect yourself when personal data is exposed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When personal data is exposed, victims can be made vulnerable to a wide variety of threats, many of which can be hard to prevent. In fact, there may be little preventative action to be taken after a data breach has occurred, and some victims must simply be aware of the risks they might encounter.<\/p>\n

Potential consequences could include:<\/p>\n