City council data leaks – claiming compensation

You could be entitled to claim compensation for city council data leaks, and we may be able to represent you for a legal claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.

All organisations – including public sector ones – must adhere to the GDPR. Any failure to do so can leave them liable to settle a compensation claim for any distress that the victim has suffered from that has been caused by the loss of control of their personal information.

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Claim compensation for city council data leaks

You could be entitled to claim compensation for city council data leaks if your personal information has been misused or exposed in this kind of setting. Local authorities in charge of city areas will be responsible for storing and processing a significant wealth of personal information for a lot of people. They are clear targets for hackers as well as the fact that the nature of the information they store and process means that proper protection, policies and procedures must be in place.

In accordance with the GDPR, anyone who has suffered distress as a result of the exposure or misuse of their personal information could be entitled to pursue compensation. City councils have the same duties as other organisations in respect of the GDPR, so they must investigate and settle claims where they have genuinely been negligent and are at fault for a breach of the GDPR.

You can contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice about pursuing your claim for compensation here now.

Expert legal representation – No Win, No Fee

You can instruct our expert legal representatives on a No Win, No Fee basis if you are eligible to do so when pursuing a privacy compensation claim with us. We can assess the case and make a determination about whether we think the claim has prospects of success or not. If we think that there are good enough chances of succeeding, that is when we can work on a No Win, No Fee basis for claims for city council data leaks.

Our No Win, No Fee representation means that we can write off our legal fees if the claim does not succeed, and all you need to do is comply with the terms and conditions in place. You can read more about how our No Win, No Fee works here. You can be assured of our legal representation as specialist privacy solicitors representing thousands of people over the last decade or so in this niche and complex area of law.

If a council is fined for a data breach, does that mean there is a claim?

A council fined for a data breach is actually a matter that is completely separate from any claims for privacy compensation. Fines can be issued by the UK’s data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), who will conduct its own investigations to determine whether a monetary penalty is suitable. Whether an ICO fine is issued or not is a completely separate matter when it comes to claims for compensation, and money that is recovered from fines is not designed to be used to compensate victims.

What victims need to do is instruct their own law firm to pursue their own private compensation for city council data leaks which we can represent people for on a No Win, No Fee basis for eligible clients.