An error last month had revealed the e-mail addresses of those that had signed up for updates on the Church of England’s Redress Scheme
The law firm responsible, Kennedys, has its headquarters within the ‘Walkie-talkie’ constructing, in London
The law firm responsible, Kennedys, has its headquarters within the ‘Walkie-talkie’ constructing, in London
COMPENSATION of £3000 has been offered to every of those affected by the info breach that exposed the e-mail addresses of those that had signed up for updates on the Church of England’s Redress Scheme (News, 29 August).
The law firm responsible — Kennedys — made the offer on Tuesday. It issued a press release on Wednesday, saying that it was “deeply sorry for the numerous error that occurred. Rebuilding trust within the Redress Scheme, and the role of Kennedys in administrating that scheme, is of the upmost importance to us.
“As we seek to rebuild trust with those impacted, we have now contacted everybody individually regarding a compensation offer that Kennedys is making. We have ensured impacted individuals won’t must undergo any court proceedings or protracted assessment processes so as to accept this redress from Kennedys.
“We wish to be clear that this compensation is obtainable by Kennedys in relation to the info breach. It doesn’t impact any potential claims people may make in the long run as a Survivor of Church-related abuse under the Church of England’s Redress Scheme. We would love to once more apologise for what happened and reiterate our unwavering commitment to the redress scheme and supporting victims and survivors of their journey moving forward.”
In total, 194 individuals and law firms were affected by the breach.
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