Possible GDPR Breach?

Aylesbury_Duck

Ask them.  If they say no, you're no worse off.

Sandtree

Alderbank said:

Interesting to learn that there have actually been cases.
How many have there been and what amounts of compensation were awarded because of the breach and without the need to have suffered an an actual loss?

Just look at the story the other day in the press with the guy with his Ring doorbell and CCTV cameras covering his neighbours back and front gardens plus capturing all conversations being had in both. Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras - BBC News

You'll never know the exact number as most judgements are handed down verbally and I doubt there is the grain of detail to identify them all.

The fines under GDPR are recorded, which is different to compensation, and is over £1bn now I think (all of EU and UK)

MattMattMattUK

Agamemnian said:

I'm not necessarily interested in a claim against them as I know its's highly unlikely that it would be worth pursuing.
So the status is they wanted us to stay until June, I had the agreement changed to state June or an earlier mutually agreeable time. 
I'm wondering though if I can use the fact this breach has happened as leverage against them to help me leave earlier and specifically retain my bonus in December (which I have to be employed on the 24th December to get). Perhaps garden leave. 
I want out as soon as possible, but not without my December bonus. 

I would say that no, as they are separate issues. Be very careful what you say/write on this as well as it could quite easily be viewed as blackmail eg. "Let me retain my December bonus in non-compliance with the contract otherwise I will report you for a GDPR breach" is attempted blackmail. 

In reality if there is anyone with the slightest clue there they will say no, the ICO will do no more than a warning letter, they certainly are not going to choose an expensive option of paying out a bonus when they do not need to. I know being made redundant is rarely a great option, but I think the best option is to move on and find a new job, rather than trying to find ways to extort money from the employer you are leaving. 

born_again

Agamemnian said:

Hi

The company I work for appears to have given my personal private phone number to their clients. I became aware fo this when one of them called me yesterday for help on an issue they were having. I have never given my permission for this to be given out and was under the impression the numbers listed in our internal systems would never be shared and were for internal use only. As I understand it this is a GDPR breach. Am I right? If so would there be a basis for a claim here? I still have the voicemail and I found at least one email where my private phone number was shared with clients.
The other sticking point I have is I just signed a settlement agreement with my employer as I'm in the process of being made redundant and this has a clause in it where I cannot make claims against them, but not sure if this covers GDPR breaches as I'm not sure it counts as an employment claim.
Any advice?

When you say company, do you mean a customer spoke to a colleague at work wanting to speak to you & they have passed your personal phone number on. Or has the company sent staff  personal phone numbers to all customers?

As it would seem odd that a company making staff redundant would pass staff personal phone numbers out as this could lead to them losing customers if the redundant staff stay in the industry with a rival company.