Misuse of private information claims for compensation

The misuse of private information can cause the person who it impacts to suffer from significant distress. This kind of breach can lead to compensation for the distress that they have suffered.

At The Data Breach Lawyers, we represent thousands of people claiming compensation for privacy breach incidents. Eligible victims could be entitled to recover thousands of pounds in damages for any harm that has been caused to them.

For eligible clients, we are proud to be able to offer legal services on a No Win, No Fee basis, which you can read more about here now.

What is the misuse of private information?

The misuse of private information can be an event where personal details that you would consider to be private and confidential have been used in a way that they should not have been used. This could include where somebody accesses your information without your authority to do so, or discloses your details without your consent.

The GDPR entitles you to have full control over your personal and private information, so if it is misused in any way, the law recognises that you could be harmed.

A simple example could be if a receptionist at a GP practice accesses your medical records without authority or reason to do so. Another example could be where your manager in your workplace has discussed private information about you with a colleague without authority or consent to do so. It is our right to be entitled to control over who accesses and uses our information, so if this is abused in any way, the law may have been broken.

What could you claim compensation for?

The GDPR can entitle you to claim compensation for the misuse of private information. You could be eligible to claim compensation for any distress caused by the loss of control of your personal data.

The law recognises that, when it comes to your personal details, you expect to be able to keep them private and confidential. If this right is misused, this could cause you to feel angry, upset and distressed. A claim for compensation could allow you to recover damages to account for this distress that you have experienced, and may experience moving forward.

In a claim for data breach compensation, you may also be eligible to recover compensation for any losses and expenses incurred. You do not have to have lost anything or paid anything out in order to claim, as you can claim just for the distress that you have suffered alone.

Helping you – No Win, No Fee

The Data Breach Lawyers is committed to helping those who have been wronged through the misuse of private information in England and Wales. We can usually quickly risk assess your case and determine if it is one that we are able to take forward for you.

You may be eligible to benefit from our No Win, No Fee legal representation.

This kind of representation means that you do not pay anything upfront, and we can waive our legal fees if the case is unsuccessful, subject to you complying with the terms and conditions. When we can work this way for you, the simple question to ask yourself is this: what have you got to lose?