GDPR compensation for the Virgin Media data breach

Victims of the Virgin Media data breach will be making a claim for GDPR compensation given that the incident took place in the GDPR era.

As a leading firm of consumer action and data breach compensation specialists, we have launched legal action for justice. We are now representing a large number of people who come forward for our help for claims, and we may be able to help you too.

Here’s a little guidance about making a claim for compensation as a victim of a data breach, and how the GDPR can allow you to do so.

What is GDPR compensation?

GDPR compensation claims are for victims to pursue damages from data breach offenders like Virgin Media. When information is exposed or misused, the victims can be distressed by this. When we lose control of our personal and sensitive data, it can be incredibly distressing to never have that control back.

The GDPR can allow victims whose information rights have been breached to be able to claim for this distress. There is also the ability to receive compensation for losses and expenses as well, but you don’t need to have suffered any financial loss to be able to claim. You can claim for the distress alone with the rights you have that are enshrined in law.

When we have spoken to the media about our compensation action and the rights for victims, we have been asked about amounts that people could claim for. Our provisional estimations are that claimants could be entitled to receive estimated amounts of up to £5,000.00.

Shouldn’t the GDPR prevent incidents like this?

The whole point of the GDPR was to strengthen data protection legislation in the UK and across Europe. The increased responsibilities for data processors like Virgin Media should have acted as a catalyst to change to prevent leaks of this nature. Further, the increased powers of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to fine offenders ought to have been enough of a threat to prevent serious breaches from taking place.

Despite this, we have seen a number of high-profile breaches, which includes the Virgin Media incident. As we mark the second anniversary of the GDPR coming into place, it seems that we ought to have seen fewer breaches taking place and big incidents like this avoided.

Instead, we have seen the opposite.

For the victims, making a GDPR compensation claim is the way in which they can receive some form of justice for what has happened. As we continue to take on new actions like this, and we reach settlements that could be in the billions, this may trigger the changes that we need to see. When big companies see that an action like the Virgin Media one can lead to claims amounting to as much as £4.5bn, it may change attitudes and lead to fewer breaches in the future. That’s what we all want to see.

Making a claim for compensation today

To start your Virgin Media GDPR compensation claim today, all you need to do is go to the main section of the website here and complete the forms.

As long as you have received notification that your information has been affected by the breach, you should be eligible to claim. We’re representing victims for cases on a No Win, No Fee basis, so if you have yet to sign up, make sure to get in touch as soon as you can.

The GDPR entitles victims to be able to claim, and we intend to make sure that victims are able to receive the damages that they can be entitled to.

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