How to obtain compensation for the unlawful processing of your data.
If you believe that your personal data has been collected and processed and this has not been done according to the relevant legal provisions and/or in a disproportionate manner, you can seek compensation. Your right to seek compensation in cases of the violation of your right to private life is stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.
Remember that you can request compensation for the material (financial) loss and/or the moral injury that you have suffered due to the unlawful processing of your personal data.
The procedure for submitting a complaint differs depending on the status of the person in question, namely, whether it is a public person or a private person.
If the institution that has collected, stored and processed your private information is a public authority and you believe that the processing of your information has resulted in harm to your right to private life, you should challenge the decision in a regional administrative court, and ask for compensation due to the violation of your right to private life. You can learn more about how to prepare your application in the Law on Administrative Proceedings.
The regional administrative court will assess whether the data user has acted lawfully. If the data user has not acted lawfully and this has caused you damage, the court may oblige the institution to provide compensation.
If your data has been processed by a private individual or an entity, and you believe that this has resulted in harm to your right to control the use of your personal data, you can complain about this action before a court of general jurisdiction (civil court).
Before submitting an official complaint to the court, you should inform the individual or entity about your intentions and ask whether they are willing to grant you compensation without the need for court proceedings. If the negotiations are, or are deemed to be, unsuccessful, you can challenge the action taken before a court of general jurisdiction (civil court).
You can learn more about how to prepare your application in the Code of Civil Procedure.
A court will assess whether the data user has acted lawfully. If the data user has not acted lawfully and has caused you damage, the court may order compensation.