Why claim data breach compensation for the Virgin Media leak?

You may be wondering: why claim data breach compensation? What is the point? Will it lead to anything? What good can come of it?

Importantly, the law can mean that you are entitled to receive compensation – so, why would you not use the law when it is there to serve you?  Further, a great deal can come of it and, by pursuing a legal case, there is a huge amount of good that you could help to bring about as well.

Given the number of reasons there really are, we think it is less of a case of why claim data breach compensation, and more a case of why not?

Why claim data breach compensation? The law allows it

One of the primary reasons to claim data breach compensation is because of the simple fact that the law can entitle you to do so. The GDPR actually gives data breach victims the right to receive compensation for the distress caused by the loss of control of personal information, and for any losses and expenses incurred.

To be clear, you do not have to have suffered any actual loss or incurred any expenses to claim. You can pursue compensation for the distress alone, and this can easily amount to thousands of pounds in compensation.

When we spoke to the media earlier this year about potential compensation amounts, we set provisional early estimations at up to around £5,000.00.

You can improve data protection in the UK

Why claim data breach compensation when there are the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fines?

Well, for one, this does not allow for justice for the actual victims. But, secondly, the fines are not always a huge amount. They can be in the millions, but this may be a drop in the ocean for huge multinational corporations, and the highest amount is usually only up to 4% of the organisation’s global annual turnover.

4% is not a lot at all.

By claiming, you can ensure a greater punishment that should prevent this kind of data breach from happening again. It should also serve as a clear warning to other companies to make sure they are not lazy and fall foul of the law either. In addition, you pursuing a case is your way to make your voice heard. Your way to say – “this is not acceptable, and more should have been done to have prevented this and the suffering I have to now endure!”

This can improve data protection in the UK and prevent others from being harmed from breaches, leaks and hacks.

It is easy to get started

Why claim data breach compensation if the process is difficult and stressful?

We quite agree – which is why we have made the process simple and straightforward.

All you need to do to benefit from our No Win, No Fee legal representation is head over to the main section of the website here and complete a few forms now. It does not take long at all to do and, as long as you have received confirmation that you are affected by the incident, you should be eligible to start your case now.

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