{"id":1322,"date":"2022-06-13T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.databreachlawyers.co.uk\/news\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2022-04-28T13:57:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T12:57:19","slug":"compensation-for-files-sent-to-the-wrong-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.databreachlawyers.co.uk\/news\/compensation-for-files-sent-to-the-wrong-address","title":{"rendered":"Compensation for files sent to the wrong address"},"content":{"rendered":"

You could be eligible to claim thousands of pounds in compensation<\/strong><\/a> if you have been affected by a data breach where files sent to the wrong address has impacted you.<\/p>\n

The GDPR can entitle you to claim for any distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information, and we may be able to represent you for a case on a No Win, No Fee basis<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Speak to our claims team here for free, no-obligation advice.<\/p>\n

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Claim compensation for files sent to the wrong address<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Victims could be eligible to claim compensation when an incident of files sent to the wrong address has involved you. Ultimately, if the incident has stemmed from the negligence of someone at an organisation, that is when you may be eligible to claim. The organisation that employs the person(s) responsible for the breach can be held vicariously liable for their negligence, so all you need to do is claim against the company or organisation.<\/p>\n

The GDPR can entitle the victim of a data breach to claim compensation for any impact that they have suffered from. What we do is use this key legislation to hold the Defendant in a case to account, and ensure that some form of justice is served by way of a case for damages.<\/p>\n

If you have suffered distress as a result of the data breach event, that is when you could be eligible to pursue a case. Your data breach compensation claim can account for any distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information. Privacy claim amounts and pay-outs can be substantial in a case like this, depending on the data that has been affected. Our average settlement as of 2022 is just over \u00a36,000, so it is well worth pursuing a claim in our view.<\/p>\n

Some examples of when you could claim<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some easy examples where files sent to the wrong address can lead to a person being eligible to claim data breach compensation can include:<\/p>\n