Overview

• Kennedys has taken responsibility, reported the breach to the Information Commissioner's Office, apologized to affected individuals and begun an internal investigation.
• An email sent on Aug 26 to registered claimants, law firms and church officials was recalled within minutes after details were shared in error.
• A Church statement says email addresses of registrants were disclosed, while a survivor group reports personal details for 194 survivors were included.
• The Church of England says it is not the redress scheme’s data controller but is seeking explanations from Kennedys and monitoring the response.
• Britain’s data watchdog is assessing the incident as survivors and their lawyers cite compromised anonymity and call for compensation.