Data breach compensation claims

We often entrust our data to third-party organisations without a second thought, sometimes taking the safety of our information for granted. Everyone has a right to expect data protection to be guaranteed but, unfortunately, data controllers can often let us down due to needless human errors or system insecurities. Where data protection negligence has occurred, victims can be eligible to pursue data breach compensation claims for any harm caused.

We believe that the Virgin Media data breach is one such instance of data protection negligence. The failure to secure a database left around 900,000 UK people vulnerable to potential data misuse by cybercriminals.

In response, we launched a group action to help as many victims as possible to claim compensation for any harm caused. Virgin Media victims do not have to suffer in silence, and we can work together to ensure that the company is held to account. We are offering No Win, No Fee representation to those affected, so what have you got to lose by making a claim today?

How do data breach compensation claims work?

Your rights to adequate data protection are enshrined in UK law. The GDPR, introduced in 2018, can be used to hold third parties to account when they breach data protection law, meaning that data breach compensation claims can be pursued by those who have been affected by a breach.

In a data breach claim, victims could be eligible to recover compensation that can cover the distress suffered and, where relevant, any financial losses and expenses that have resulted from the breach. This may be required in cases where victims have fallen prey to scammers and fraudsters.

However, victims can be entitled to make data breach compensation claims simply on the basis of their involvement in a data breach, in some cases. This can mean that we usually need to see proof of the letter or email you were sent by a data controller to notify you that you were affected.

Claims for victims of the Virgin Media data breach

In the case of the Virgin Media data breach, victims suffered the exposure of their email addresses, postal addresses and phone numbers after the company failed to secure the database holding these details. The avoidable error left the information open to unauthorised access for ten months.

The Virgin Media data breach need not have happened. Better diligence and good cybersecurity should have prevented the exposure of private information. As such, those who were notified of their involvement in the breach could be eligible to make data breach compensation claims in our group action against the company.

Join our Virgin Media group action

The injustice of the Virgin Media data breach should not be ignored. We want to make sure the company is held accountable for the suffering of the victims.

If you join our Virgin Media group action, you will be in safe hands. We have extensive experience in data breach claims and group actions, and it only takes minutes to confirm your eligibility and register your claim via our simple online form.

You could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation, and thanks to our No Win, No Fee agreement, we can write off our legal fees if the claim is not successful, subject to the agreed terms and conditions in place.

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