Claim for loss of control in the Virgin Media data breach action

People who are making a claim for data breach compensation as a victim of the Virgin Media incident are claiming for the loss of control of their personal information.

Most data breach cases are based on receiving compensation for the distress that this can cause, and this action is no different. We’re representing people for cases on a No Win, No Fee basis and we may be able to help you if you’ve yet to start your case.

Here’s a little advice about how a claim like this works and what you may be able to receive in terms of compensation amounts.

How does claiming for loss of control work?

The law can entitle you to compensation for the distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information that has been affected by a data breach.

In the Virgin Media incident, information was left unsecured and accessible online. We know that at least one unknown third-party has accessed the information, and it remains to be seen as to what they may do with it. Either way, the 900,000 victims whose data has been leaked have now lost control over their information. As such, the law means that they can be entitled to receive compensation as a result of the loss of control and any distress that can be caused.

It can be distressing to lose control of personal and sensitive information. This distress is what you could then be able to claim for.

How much could you receive?

In terms of how much compensation you could receive for the loss of control of your information arising from the Virgin Media data breach, this can be subjective.

When we value cases, we will typically look at factors such as:

• What information has been exposed;
• How much is involved;
• Who data has been accessible to;
• The personal impact for you.

For the last part, this is the main part that can be subjective. Different people can be affected in different ways and this can be considered in a case. There’s also the element of the over 1,000 people whose contract data was also exposed, which may link some customers to explicit websites. We can also account for this as the distress could be worse for those affected by that issue.

We have discussed with the media about potential compensation amounts and estimations. Early estimations have put the values at potentially up to £5,000.00. You can read more about this here.

Where do I sign-up?

Ready to join the growing Virgin Media data breach compensation action? All you need to do is go to the main part of the website here and complete the forms to get started.

We’re representing people for cases on a No Win, No Fee basis, and you can sign-up directly using this website.

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