Data Breach

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Since the advent of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), we have seen an increase in the volume of data breach claims. Under the GDPR data subjects have a whole suite of rights and may be entitled to compensation if these rights have been infringed and if they have suffered damages as a result.

There are several European Court of Justice decisions currently pending, the outcome of which will have a bearing on such claims. However, as the law currently stands if you have received correspondence from an institution advising you that your personal data has been lost, hacked, or stolen, you may have a claim of action against that institution and may be entitled to compensation for that breach.

If you are unsure whether or not you have a cause of action please complete our brief questionnaire, linked below.

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Did you get a letter from the HSE telling you that your personal data was part of a data breach? If you did not receive a letter or if you no longer have it then unfortunately we cannot help.*
Under GDPR you are entitled to compensation for material and non-material damage. Non-material damage under GDPR typically means upset, distress, anxiety, worry, concern or anger over the data breach, your data being stolen, the loss of control of your data and the risk of your data being used for identity theft, fraud or used as part of a scam. If you have not suffered any material or non-material damage then you cannot claim for compensation. Have you suffered from any material or non-material damage (i.e. upset, distress, worry, concern, etc.) as a result of the data breach and the risk of your data being used for identity theft, fraud or used as part of a scam?*
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