Discovery On the 6th September 2019, the Claimant received a group email from the NHS Trust Gender Identity Clinic, regarding an Art project. The said email exposed individual patients’ email addresses as the NHS failed to blind copy them in.…
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Fostering Company Discloses Email Address to Around 40 Strangers
Discovery The Claimant had made some initial enquiries regarding foster care with Compass Fostering and subsequently became aware that their email address had been disclosed to around 40 other unknown third parties, when the foster company used ‘CC’ instead of…
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Great Wyrley Parish Council Again Pays Out Data Breach Compensation Claim
Background The specialised Data Breach Department at Irvings Law has again successfully represented a client in a data breach compensation claim against Great Wyrley Parish Council. Our client wishes to remain unnamed so will be referred to as ‘Mr M’…
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Council Disclose Benefit and Disability Information to Stranger
Background The specialised Data Breach Department at Irvings Law has successfully represented two clients in a data breach compensation claim against a council. Mr McConville’s clients have entered into a confidential settlement agreement and so either party will not be…
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GP Surgery Sends Medical Records To Insurer In Contravention of Consent
Background The specialised Data Breach Department at Irvings Law has successfully represented a client in a data breach compensation claim against Manor & Park Group Practice. Our client wishes to remain unnamed so will be referred to as ‘Mr A’…
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Online Retailer ‘Mixes Up’ Membership Accounts
Background The specialised Data Breach Department at Irvings Law has successfully represented a client in a data breach compensation claim against a well-respected retailer. Such a settlement is agreed confidentially and so for the purposes of this case report, the…
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Swimming Club Send Membership Dismissal Letter to Incorrect Person
Background The specialised Data Breach Department at Irvings Law has successfully represented a client in a data breach compensation claim against Boldmere Swimming Club. Our client wishes to remain unnamed so will be referred to as ‘Mrs I’ for the…
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Medway Council Discloses Tenant Information to Landlord Without Consent
Background The specialised Data Breach Department at Irvings Law has successfully represented a client in a data breach compensation claim against Medway Council. Our client does not wish to be named so for the purposes of this case report will…
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Halton Borough Council Disclose Location to Ex-Partner
The specialised Data Breach Department at Irvings Law has successfully represented a client called Mr James Smith in a data breach compensation claim against Halton Borough Council. Mr Smith was a party to child proceedings with his ex-partner in case…
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ICO collects £39.7 million in fines for data breach violations
Limited cases In 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) collected approximately £39.7 million in fines. These fines were due to companies breaching the General Data Protection Regulations and not complying with their data protection obligations but these fines were…
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