Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reported 17 data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over a 15-month period. That’s an average of more than one data protection failure a month. In total, more than 3,000 people could have had their data compromised by HMRC between January 2020 and March 2021.
We are already helping a significant number of Federation members, and it is not too late to join our action. Around 120,000 officers could have a PFEW data breach claim and we are making sure that they do not miss out on the compensation they deserve.
Are you, or have you recently been, a police officer in England & Wales? If so, you could be owned significant data breach compensation following a 2019 Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) data breach. In this handy guide, our data protection experts set out everything you need to know about making a PFEW data breach compensation claim.
According to a new report from security company SecureAge Technology, most UK businesses and individuals experienced at least one data breach during the pandemic.
Did you know that there are different ways to seek justice after a data breach? Our expert solicitors look at the various means you can use to make a compensation claim and hold the guilty party to account following a data privacy violation.
HIV Scotland, a charity renowned for helping people living with and at risk of HIV in Scotland, has been fined £10,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a data breach in 2020.
A data protection case against Google (Lloyd vs Google) has resulted in disappointing news for individuals and their data privacy rights. The legal action, which relates to events that took place nearly a decade ago, could impact some current data breach actions. However, the decision might not be as challenging for data breach victims as some might think.
Huq, a location data company has experienced a data protection failure. The firm which uses location data from an individual’s phone before selling it on, has admitted that some people’s location information was gained without seeking user consent. This is a breach of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
According to an article in the Financial Times, the NHS has shared a wealth of data with several companies. Any organisation can apply for access to NHS patient data, but while some use it for planning and research purposes (e.g. local governments, public bodies, and universities), the Financial Times has discovered that it was also shared with 43 commercial businesses.
Cyber-attacks and data breaches are likely to become more frequent, as businesses have underestimated the impact the pandemic has had on their vulnerability. That’s according to a recent report.
According to a new report, almost half of UK organisations have had a data breach reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect three years ago. The ICO is the UK’s data protection regulator.
Property service company Liberty has suffered a cyberattack. The business provides property services for housing associations, local authorities, and private companies. Liberty is part of social housing group ForViva, which manages homes on behalf of thousands of tenants across the North West.
KP Law has some of the most skilled data breach lawyers in England and Wales. Here are just some of our success stories.
KP Law is a founding member of the Collective Redress Lawyers Association (CORLA). CORLA aims to improve access to justice for claimants by way of collective redress.
