Stories of online identity theft have become common on the news, and American consumers are increasingly concerned about protecting their privacy, their financial information, and their property, digital or otherwise. But what is data privacy and how do you protect it?
Protecting your data from a data breach or other kind of leak is very important for minimizing your risk of identity theft. As more companies are targeted in relation to data breaches and other malicious attacks, this can cause consumers to question their level of trust in the companies and websites that they use.
This can also lead to consumers coming together and filing class action lawsuits against those companies that have not taken appropriate action to prevent or to respond to malware, ransomware, and other cyber security threats.
If your personal information or private data was leaked or stolen due to the negligent data security of a business you trusted, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. You can contact Morgan & Morgan for a free, no-obligation case evaluation to learn more about your legal options.
Defining Data Privacy
Data privacy may also be referred to as information privacy. It is a part of data protection that concerns personal data and the management and handling of sensitive data. Any confidential data may be included as part of a data privacy definition, including intellectual property materials and financial data.
Data protection spans three primary categories. These include traditional data protection, data security, and data privacy. Understanding each of these issues may help you if you realize that you may have been a victim of a data privacy breach.
If that is the case, the experienced data privacy lawyers at Morgan & Morgan may be able to evaluate your case and tell you more about your legal options. It can be very overwhelming to deal with a data privacy breach on your own, but a data privacy lawyer can help you evaluate your rights and understand your opportunity for compensation.