{"id":960,"date":"2020-04-06T12:03:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T11:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.databreachlawyers.co.uk\/news\/?p=960"},"modified":"2020-04-06T12:03:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T11:03:35","slug":"watford-community-housing-data-breach-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.databreachlawyers.co.uk\/news\/watford-community-housing-data-breach-compensation","title":{"rendered":"Watford Community Housing data breach compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been affected by the recent Watford Community Housing data breach, you may be entitled to claim compensation with us on a No Win, No Fee basis.<\/p>\n

A huge number of victims have come forward and asked our team for help and assistance, and we\u2019ve taken several legal cases forward. The data leak, classed as a \u201chuman error\u201d incident where a spreadsheet containing customers\u2019 information was accidentally sent by email to people, is a serious one. Some of the data in the spreadsheet included incredibly personal and sensitive information such as disability details, sexual orientation and religious beliefs.<\/p>\n

This is a breach of the GDPR and victims can be entitled to claim compensation for the stress caused by the loss of control of their personal information.<\/p>\n

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Can you claim for the data leak?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If your information was leaked in the Watford Community Housing data breach incident, you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation with us.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

You should have received the breach email itself, and you should also receive confirmation from WCH to confirm that you\u2019re affected as well. Where that\u2019s the case, you should be entitled to join the compensation action and start a case right away.<\/p>\n

Because we believe that the action will succeed, we\u2019re offering No Win, No Fee representation<\/strong><\/a> for people affected by the breach.<\/p>\n

What is a data breach compensation case?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A Watford Community Housing data breach compensation case is to recover compensation for the distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, the more distress that\u2019s caused, the more a claim could be worth. You can also be entitled to claim for any losses and expenses caused by the leak as well.<\/p>\n

The GDPR gives victims the right to make a claim for compensation when personal data is misused, exposed or even lost. The law is there to protect you and to allow you to receive some form of justice for what has happened to you. In cases like this where data leaked includes incredibly personal and sensitive information, this is taken into account when it comes to compensation amounts.<\/p>\n

Join the Watford Community Housing data breach compensation action<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve been affected by the Watford Community Housing data breach and you want to join the compensation action, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact the team<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re happy to offer our advice to victims on a completely free and no-obligation basis. If we can help you, we\u2019re also offering No Win, No Fee representation<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

What have you got to lose?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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