Email and Website Liability

Liability for the safe custody of sensitive information held and information distributed or published electronically for example through e-mail or web sites is rarely insured by traditional policies. If you store sensitive information or data and communicate or trade electronically we recommend you ask for expert advice.

Claims Examples

Breach of Privacy or Confidentiality - British Gas were forced to pay over £200,000 to an ex employee arising from comments circulated via the internet that breached his privacy - Nationwide Building Society were fined £980,000 following the theft of a Lap Top containing private & confidential customer Data. 

Libel, Slander and Defamation - Norwich Union paid Western Provident £450,000 in order to settle an action. Norwich Union distributed an e-mail that incorrectly alleged Western Provident was about to be investigated by the Department of Trade and Industry.

Breach of Copyright - Easy Group, a registered trade name, sought compensation from 60 separate companies who had the word 'easy' in their registered internet domain name. In one specific case Easy Group took legal action against easypeople.co.uk and claimed £100,000 for their legal costs in pursuing the matter.

The number of actions increases every year in direct proportion with the increase in use of computers and internet facilities. Are you protected?