These guys (and everybody who violates the privacy laws like them) should be required to pay for in depth fraud monitoring and credit report monitoring. If you are going to warehouse our data especially without our knowledge, then they should pay for their own screwups.
I believe you are confusing torts and criminal law.
Find me a criminal law that says negligent release of sensitive information is a crime??
However, if you are referring to negligence in a tort action at common law then there is a possibility. However, again there is no law making them protect the information. In a tort action we must find an actual breach of duty that is required by law. The only duty that may apply is if this company had a privacy policy or contract that said they would protect the in
Good point!
Actually, even if there is no legal basis without a breach of a contract or privacy policy: there are higher courts like/. and public opinion!
We'll/. 'em til they roast!
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That is criminal negligence. Depraved indifference, and the like.
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Find me a criminal law that says negligent release of sensitive information is a crime??
However, if you are referring to negligence in a tort action at common law then there is a possibility. However, again there is no law making them protect the information. In a tort action we must find an actual breach of duty that is required by law. The only duty that may apply is if this company had a privacy policy or contract that said they would protect the in
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case closed!
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