Compensation for the leak of sensitive data

Victims who have suffered distress that has arisen from the leak of sensitive data could be entitled to claim privacy breach compensation on a No Win, No Fee basis.

You may still be in time to join the Virgin Media data breach action that we are fighting for justice in on a No Win, No Fee basis. To check if you can still claim, all you need to do is complete a few forms on the main part of our dedicated claims website here now.

What is a leak of sensitive data?

A leak of sensitive data can be defined as where any information that you have control over that you expect to remain confidential is misused or exposed. In context, even your name and an email address can be sensitive information, as it can all be about how the data can be interpreted.

A common example we use for this is the 56 Dean Street Clinic leak which caused the exposure of names and email addresses, but it was in relation to users of a HIV service. As such, that name and email address was associated with a very confidential medical status.

The sensitivity of information can also depend on the individual as well. Some people may perceive a name or a telephone number as sensitive data due to personal circumstances and reasons, whereas others may not. So, you cannot simply discount what is a leak of sensitive data based on the information alone, as it can depend on the context and even who it is exposed to, or misused by, as well as the person affected.

How this applies to the Virgin Media event

The Virgin Media privacy exposure event can be seen as a leak of sensitive data when you apply the context rule above. However, one of the more important factors is that some of the 900,000 people whose personal information was left exposed on the database went beyond what was commonly involved. For some, they also had data about requests to block or unblock explicit websites exposed in the event as well. This really needs no explaining and is a clear matter of a leak of sensitive data that should never have occurred in the first place.

Anyone who has suffered distress arising from the loss of control of their personal information in the Virgin Media data breach could be entitled to claim compensation. This can apply whether you had personal details affected or further contractual information referenced above as well.

You may still be in time to claim now!

We are over two years on since the discovery of the Virgin Media data breach, although we are actually over three years on from when the event started. Time limits do apply to claims, and there can be more than one in a privacy case like this.

You do not want to miss any deadlines. Doing so could harm your chances of being able to succeed with a case or could impact on what you could be eligible to claim for. With our No Win, No Fee legal representation, what have you go to lose in making a claim?

Eligible claimants can start a claim here now.

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