Claiming compensation for holiday data breaches

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

Read on for some general advice. For free, no-obligation legal advice about actually pursuing a claim, please contact our team here now.

The risks and impact of holiday data breaches

The risks and impact of holiday data breaches can be substantial. The whole point of travelling in the UK or abroad on our leave periods is to help to relieve some of the stresses of life and enjoy ourselves for at least a short period of time. If you then end up having your information misused or exposed as a result of going away, this can put a real downer on what should have been a more enjoyable experience and memory.

The risks of holiday data breaches can be significant because the leisure and travel sector is one that cyber attackers are continuously targeting. Organisations involved in the process of holidaymaking will not only store and process personal contact details, but they will also store identification information, particularly for travel abroad. There will also likely be financial information like credit and debit card numbers and details that are used for purchases. As such, one holidaymaker’s personal information being misused or exposed could open them up to serious risks of fraud and theft.

The impact of holiday data breaches can be substantial, particularly for anyone targeted by fraud and theft. Anyone who has suffered any kind of attempted theft from their accounts, or has potentially fallen victim to identity fraud, could be significantly distressed. Even if no actual money is lost because it is repaid, or fraud has been stopped, the distress alone can be significant. As we will go into more detail below, most people claim compensation for the distress that they have suffered.

Claiming data breach compensation now

When you pursue a GDPR privacy compensation case you are looking to recover damages for any distress that you have suffered from that has been caused by the loss of control of your personal information. The law recognises our right to privacy and recognises that we can suffer worry, stress, anxiety, upset, and other adverse feelings and emotions caused. That is essentially what you are pursuing a claim for as part of a data breach legal case. If you have suffered any losses and expenses then these could be claimed on top of the distress case.

In the vast majority of claims, people pursue compensation for the distress alone which could be worth thousands of pounds. We can represent people who are eligible on a No Win, No Fee basis when they pursue their claim for compensation with us.

Contact our team here now for free, no-obligation legal advice about your options for pursuing compensation.

Travel and leisure data protection breach examples – UK

When it comes to travel, leisure and holiday data protection breach examples in the UK, there have been many over the last few years. One of the most prevalent ones was the British Airways cyberattacks in 2018, and we represent thousands of people engaged in compensation claims in those actions. In the incidents, personal information and payment card data was scraped due to vulnerabilities on the airline’s website and app.

Another recent infamous one was the EasyJet cyberattack that affected some 9 million people and was first reported in May 2020. There have also been several cyberattacks involving hotel chains over the years which have significantly affected people as well.