You could be in line for data breach compensation worth thousands if your child’s data has been affected by a company’s data breach
Parents know the primal need to protect their beloved children. They’re growing up in a rapidly changing world that’s going online, a place that commonly requires sign-in details with every app and website. The files of your child’s doctor, school or club once sat in a drawer, behind locked doors. Now they’re on servers which could have questionable security systems or processes that leave them open to a data breach.
A data breach of your child’s information can be a terrifying thing. The place they live, the place they go to school, their medical history, and sometimes even their contact information where anyone could attempt to contact them. This can cause not only you, but your child, a lot of stress and lost nights of sleep.
Has your child’s data been leaked? You may be liable for compensation. Under the Data Protection Act of 2018 and the General Data Protection Register, companies that keep your personal information are legally obliged to keep it secure and away from unauthorised parties. When security measures are not properly enforced or data has been mishandled and a breach occurs, they are liable and you could be able to pursue compensation.
Can I Claim Compensation for my Child’s Data Breach?
One of the main reasons that compensation isn’t pursued by many people when available is due to the time, difficulty and cost of finding your own specialist data breach lawyer. That’s why we offer a quick and easy solution. By just giving us a few of your details, we can find you a specialist lawyer who will fight for you on a no-win, no-fee basis. This means a single penny will not come out of your pocket, meaning there is no risk to you. The only fees you would pay would come out of your compensation, if the courts rule in your favour.
Even if you have not heard that any companies or organisations that were storing your child’s data have been breached, there may be many instances that you don’t yet know about. To find out if your child’s data has been subject to a breach, follow the link to this site. There, you can enter personal details to see if they show up in any records of data breaches.
Regardless, if you believe your child to have been subject to a data breach, please get in contact with us.
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You could be in line for data breach compensation worth thousands if your child’s data has been affected by a company’s data breach
How to protect yourself after a breach?
You should split this process up into different phases:
Account Security – First, go onto your account and change your password if you can. After this, take a look at what details you have stored on the site. Are there bank details?
Secure the bank – Contact your bank and notify them immediately, this will prompt them to check and monitor your account. This could potentially save any tampering with your finances.
Secure your email – The vast majority of account recovery practices will involve sending links and/or details back to your email. As a result, if someone has access to your email, they may have access to every site that email is registered to.
