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She has been awarded thousands of pounds in compensation
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Jacqueline Ogbourne, who was awarded £3,000 compensation after her former employer Tesco lost 15 years of her employment records in a data breach
Jacqueline Ogborne, who was awarded £3,000 compensation after her former employer Tesco lost 15 years of her employment records in a data breach (Image: Hayes Connor)
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A woman from Bristol has been awarded £3,000 in compensation after discovering Tesco had lost 15 years of her employment records, including sensitive medical information.
Jacqueline Ogborne worked for the supermarket chain for 30 years but said the data breach left her ‘feeling violated’.
The 55-year-old only discovered Tesco had lost her employment records, which included counselling notes and personal medical information about her post-natal depression, when she requested it all as part of a employment tribunal claim.
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She said she was left ‘stunned and distressed’ when Tesco said they had lost 15 years worth of her employment records, and despite an extensive search, they could not find it.
She then sued Tesco for the data breach, and secured £3,000 in compensation.
“It astounds me that such private information has been lost,” she said. “I’ve got no idea where it is and who has been able to read some of the most personal information about me. It is shocking that I wouldn’t even have known about this if I had not needed to request the information as part of my employment tribunal claim.”
“Anyone who has experienced postnatal depression will know how vulnerable you feel.
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“This was an incredibly challenging time for me. When I shared this personal information with my employer, I thought I could trust them to look after it and keep it secure,” she said.
“I feel violated, and although I’m pleased that Tesco has settled my compensation claim, the distress does not go away. I still don’t know where those files are or who has access to them. Tesco has never apologised,” she added.
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Her case was taken up by Ben Brown, a data breach expert at litigation executive at law firm Hayes Connor.
“Employers need to do more to keep the information they hold about employees safe and secure,” he said.
“We are seeing more and more cases like this, where employees are discovering that private information has been misplaced or lost.
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"Employers must have effective processes in place, particularly as they may be asking for ever more personal information from employees, including Covid-19 vaccination status,” he added.
Tesco has been approached for comment.
She has been awarded thousands of pounds in compensation
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Jacqueline Ogbourne, who was awarded £3,000 compensation after her former employer Tesco lost 15 years of her employment records in a data breach
Jacqueline Ogborne, who was awarded £3,000 compensation after her former employer Tesco lost 15 years of her employment records in a data breach (Image: Hayes Connor)
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A woman from Bristol has been awarded £3,000 in compensation after discovering Tesco had lost 15 years of her employment records, including sensitive medical information.
Jacqueline Ogborne worked for the supermarket chain for 30 years but said the data breach left her ‘feeling violated’.
The 55-year-old only discovered Tesco had lost her employment records, which included counselling notes and personal medical information about her post-natal depression, when she requested it all as part of a employment tribunal claim.
READ MORE: Tesco announces permanent change to every store
She said she was left ‘stunned and distressed’ when Tesco said they had lost 15 years worth of her employment records, and despite an extensive search, they could not find it.
She then sued Tesco for the data breach, and secured £3,000 in compensation.
“It astounds me that such private information has been lost,” she said. “I’ve got no idea where it is and who has been able to read some of the most personal information about me. It is shocking that I wouldn’t even have known about this if I had not needed to request the information as part of my employment tribunal claim.”
“Anyone who has experienced postnatal depression will know how vulnerable you feel.
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“This was an incredibly challenging time for me. When I shared this personal information with my employer, I thought I could trust them to look after it and keep it secure,” she said.
“I feel violated, and although I’m pleased that Tesco has settled my compensation claim, the distress does not go away. I still don’t know where those files are or who has access to them. Tesco has never apologised,” she added.
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Her case was taken up by Ben Brown, a data breach expert at litigation executive at law firm Hayes Connor.
“Employers need to do more to keep the information they hold about employees safe and secure,” he said.
“We are seeing more and more cases like this, where employees are discovering that private information has been misplaced or lost.
138370133060
"Employers must have effective processes in place, particularly as they may be asking for ever more personal information from employees, including Covid-19 vaccination status,” he added.
Tesco has been approached for comment.
