These days, more and more entities might collect or access your personal data, and you may have no control over which businesses have your private information and the measures they take to protect you.
Only later, when you receive notice of a data breach, do you realize that a company did not do what was necessary to protect your data. The business’s lack of effort and failure to safeguard your personal information can cost you time and money, especially if you are the victim of identity theft or other fraud.
To address any harm you endured, the law gives you the right to seek financial compensation following a data breach.