Data Breach Claims Solicitors

If you are unsure whether you have a data breach claim, Havard Law can review what happened and advise you.

You do not always need to complain to the ICO first, but it can help. The ICO cannot award compensation.

Many data breach claims have a limitation period, but the correct deadline depends on the facts and legal basis.

Disclosure of your data to an ex-partner or hostile person can be serious and may support a claim.

If your data was deleted quickly, the claim may be more limited, but the sensitivity of the information still matters.

A data breach claim may be possible against the NHS, a council, police force, school or other public body.

You may be able to claim against an employer if workplace personal data was mishandled and caused harm.

A hack does not automatically mean an organisation is liable, but a claim may be possible if security failings caused harm.

Data breach compensation depends on the information involved, who saw it, whether it was misused and how it affected you.

You may be able to claim for distress or anxiety after a data breach, even if you have not lost money.