data breach

[Andy2]

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[LondonManc]

I left a client site and foolishly emailed myself few files just for my records. Now client is claiming that i have done data breach and threatening with civil proceedings. What should i do, please advice

Have you got a solicitor? If not, get one.

You're in breach, simple as that - you've admitted that you've done it, you know you've done it, they can prove you've done it even if you subsequently deny it.

What sort of things did you send yourself?

[SimonMac]

I left a client site and foolishly emailed myself few files just for my records. Now client is claiming that i have done data breach and threatening with civil proceedings. What should i do, please advice

Is this from the Agent or the Client, if the client its a lot more serious, is your insurance up to date?

[Andy2]

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[northernladuk]

I left a client site and foolishly emailed myself few files just for my records.

That's an understatement and a half!!

Now client is claiming that i have done data breach and threatening with civil proceedings. What should i do, please advice

Get a solicitor, get some lube, drop them pants... Not necessarily in that order.

The question I have would be exactly what policy/agreement are they pulling you up for. There could be a raft of them all with different levels of seriousness. I'd take a punt that mailing client's data to yourself is outright theft so could be very serious. You've also been very cloak and dagger about what files. A few files that contained their entire customer records? If so we'll see you in the news shortly. A few things you created so an IP issue?

I'd stop posting on a public forum and go engage an expert.

[northernladuk]

Is this from the Agent or the Client, if the client its a lot more serious, is your insurance up to date?

I'd be very surprised if any insurance we could possibly have will cover this surely?

EDIT : Oh.. Interesting.. It might do..

◾Dishonesty – where someone from your business has stolen from a client.

It's a general overview of PI but I'm very surprised at this.

[Andy2]

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[stek]

Its from the client. In the contract it was mentioned to get 1 mill. PI insurance which i never got , in hindsight it was big mistake.
How much they can sue me for ? what if i close the company ?

I think they'd probably 'lift the viel' in this case so closing the company won't help.

[northernladuk]

Its from the client. In the contract it was mentioned to get 1 mill. PI insurance which i never got , in hindsight it was big mistake.
How much they can sue me for ? what if i close the company ?

OMFG..... So you were in breach of contract the whole way though as well?... Jesus... What a car crash. You can't make this stuff up.

They can sue you for an unlimited amount. Just depends on how valuable they can make out the breach to be.

Closing the company won't work. They can go for you directly by Lifting/Piercing the corporate veil and see beyond the company structure.

[northernladuk]

Hmmm, you seem very active in General and have been around for awhile so I would have thought you would have known how to post more information and better still known that this forum isn't the place to help you. You sure you are not just posting a question and appearing to play dumb in an attempt to Troll us?