You can proceed with a data breach compensation claim even if the ICO has not investigated a breach, or found an organisation guilty of negligence. Certainly, with data protection failures happening all the time, it would be almost impossible for the ICO to investigate every complaint.
While the right to make a SAR is enshrined under data protection legislation, too many businesses are either ignoring SARs or trying to fob people off with lengthy delays. So what can you do if an organisation is failing to respond to your SAR?
But GDPR violations are not just about data breaches. A GDPR failure can happen when companies fail to uphold individual data rights in several other ways.
As data breach experts, here at Keller Lenkner UK, we have launched claims against several organisations who have failed to in their data protection obligations. But as more people become aware of their rights and look to hold businesses to account for data privacy violations, comparisons with PPI claims inevitably increase.
In February 2021, Uber lost a judgement in the Netherlands where it was challenged over the alleged ‘robo-firings’ of drivers. The Court of Amsterdam ordered Uber to reinstate six drivers who claim they were unfairly terminated “by algorithmic means.” Uber was also ordered to pay the fired drivers compensation. Uber had until March 29 to comply with the order, but failed to do so.
Do you know exactly how much of your data is being collected, by whom, and for what purposes? Our data protection experts examine how modern communication methods could put you at risk when chatting to friends, families, colleagues and services.
Our data protection solicitors have listed some helpful links to ensure victims of the EasyJet data breach know where they can turn.
Like traditional money, criminals are targeting the cryptocurrency market. With the equivalent of millions of pounds being stolen from cryptocurrency holdings each year, this is a very lucrative market.
At Keller Lenkner UK, we help our clients get the compensation they deserve following data protection breaches, cybercrime, and other GDPR offences. Our expert lawyers deal with a significant volume of data breach cases each day, and during our work, we see how privacy violations affect people.
Despite fears about cybercrime, email errors are one of the biggest causes of data breaches. In fact, the latest figures from the ICO reveal that misdirected email (392 reports) is a more significant issue than phishing (215 reports) and ransomware (141 reports).
If you have suffered emotionally because an organisation breached any part of the Data Protection Act, you have a right to claim compensation.
Too many airlines have poor security processes and are reliant on outdated legacy software. This creates vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited. And this makes airlines a very attractive target.
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.
