Previously, the rules under the Data Protection Act 1998 surrounding data protection breaches had been interpreted as only allowing compensation claims if a breach caused a financial loss. But following the ruling, Clause 13 of the Act will now be interpreted so that it is no longer necessary to show financial loss for a compensation claim to be made.
The decision by the Court of Appeal is also consistent with the future trend of data protection legislation - the draft EU Data Protection Regulation will mean that someone can seek damages regardless of a financial loss.
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