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Originally Posted by Frank Rizzo
Yes, I update Chris Williams regularly.
The 1000s of claims is a possibility. It could be that victims of the trials "could" be entitled to compensation but it does depend on other factors which is dependent on if BT are prosecuted in some way.
In my case it is crystal clear - there was quantifiable damage to my business. The ICO have given me a green light and I am encouraged after taking legal advice.
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Don't forget those damages extend to all the -time- you have spent on this issue as well, including the time you have spent in the last couple of months trying to get information from ICO, any time you spent troubleshooting the problem and any time you spent buying a new computer and setting it up. All this time should be billed at your professional rate and will probably add up to a lot more than the cost of the actual computer itself.
Then you should apply for punitive damages if you feel your company was negatively effected by the situation (for example, did you lose any potential customers due to downtime, did you have any problems which were noticed by your clients which could have led to a negative opinion of your professionalism).
Don't just hold the damages at the cost of the PC, you have spent, I expect, hundreds if not thousands of hours on this issue and BT should be liable for all of that.
Alexander Hanff