The police handle a lot of sensitive personal data. So it is vital that this is robustly protected and that police officers, police staff, and suppliers know how to securely work with this information. However, all too often, this isn’t happening.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF A POLICE DATA BREACH – WHETHER YOU ARE AN OFFICER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC – WE CAN HELP YOU MAKE A NO-WIN, NO-FEE CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.
In August 2019, over 750 annual benefit statements were sent to the wrong postal addresses. These statements were for police officers of Sussex Police.
Equiniti, a company that provides support, communications and technology platforms to help manage company pensions, was responsible for distributing these statements.
The personal details of victims of crime in Greater Manchester have been put online by mistake.
The data breach affects victims of sexual abuse, witnesses and people reporting crime. According to the Force, no informant details were breached.
Thousands of people are thought to be affected.
In 2019, The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) suffered a severe data breach following a ransomware cyber-attack hit the PFEW headquarters. Around 120,000 current and former officers are affected.
The ICO has investigated the following police data breaches. If the ICO finds an organisation guilty of data protection offences, it can issue financial penalties and prosecutions.
When news of this breach broke, the Police Federation told victims of this data breach that they did not have a claim. At Keller Lenkner, we disagreed with the assessment and started a test case against Equiniti.
Thousands of victims of crime have been compromised in the Greater Manchester Police data breach. Find out what you can do if your data was involved.
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has admitted that it suffered a severe data breach across a number of its databases. This data
In August 2019, over 750 pension benefit statements, meant for officers of Sussex Police, were sent to the wrong postal addresses. Equiniti, a company that
While each case is judged on its own merits, there are some things we would typically look for when it comes to when claiming compensation following a data breach, cybercrime or other GDPR violation:
With stolen data, cybercriminals can make purchases using your bank and credit cards, apply for credit in your name, set up fraudulent bank accounts and access your existing online accounts.
GDPR failures, cybercrime and data breaches can have a significant impact on you, both mentally and physically. They can cause or exacerbate anxiety, stress and other psychological conditions.
