{"id":2213,"date":"2022-01-04T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:40:41","slug":"your-data-has-been-shared-without-your-consent-what-can-you-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/your-data-has-been-shared-without-your-consent-what-can-you-do","title":{"rendered":"Your data has been shared without your consent \u2013 what can you do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When your data has been shared without your consent, the impact on you could be substantial in terms of distress and\/or losses and expenses.<\/p>\n<p>You could be eligible to claim compensation for any distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information. The GDPR can entitle you to seek and recover damages when this has happened, and we may be able to represent you for a legal case.<\/p>\n<p>We are here to help. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>contact the team here now for assistance and advice<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>If your data has been shared without your consent\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If your data has been shared without your consent, you could be eligible to pursue a claim for data breach compensation. You may also be eligible to initiate a case on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/no-win-no-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>No Win, No Fee basis<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A number of the group action compensation cases that we are representing people for are for data breach and privacy matters. These kinds of events keep happening, and they can lead to thousands of people suffering when their personal information is misused or exposed. When this has happened, victims can be entitled to claim compensation, and incidents involving many people can be grouped together to form a group or class action. This is usually the best way to pursue these types of cases given that each claim commonly involves the same Defendant and the same issues that caused their breach. We can make sure to look at the individual impact on victims when it comes to settling claims.<\/p>\n<p>If we believe that an incident of your information being shared without permission has arisen from negligence, we may be able to offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/no-win-no-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>No Win, No Fee Legal representation<\/strong><\/a>. This means that we can write off our legal fees if the case does not succeed, subject to the agreed terms and conditions in place. We can offer this for eligible clients if we believe that the prospects of succeeding with the case are good enough.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A recent example: The Deerbrook Surgery data breach<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In terms of a recent example of where data has been shared without your consent, we have recently been approached for help and have taken legal action forward for the Deerbrook Surgery data breach.<\/p>\n<p>In this incident, it appears that the Deerbrook Surgery shared personal data with third parties without the permission of a number of people. According to the Deerbrook Surgery, the information involved does not include clinical records, but does include names, gender details and birth dates. They have acknowledged the seriousness of this error, and have confirmed that steps are being taken to prevent it from happening again.<\/p>\n<p>If your data has been shared without your consent in this incident, or in any other, make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>contact us for free, no-obligation advice here now<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Group Action Lawyers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are The Group Action Lawyers \u2013 we specialise in pursuing claims for compensation that can form into group actions (sometimes called class actions) and multi-party actions. These can range from serious medical matters such as mesh and implant cases, to cyberattacks like the <strong>BA data breach<\/strong> and the Equifax hack, or leaks such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginmediadatabreach.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Virgin Media data leak<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We represent thousands of victims for cases, and have launched dozens of different actions. If you want to join one of our current actions, or speak to us about a new action, the team is here to help.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Please contact the team here now for free, no-obligation advice.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your data has been shared without your consent, the impact on you could be substantial in terms of distress and\/or losses and expenses. 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