We advise clients in a wide range of industries, including media, advertising and marketing, retail, motor, childcare and education, recruitment, healthcare, technology, and ecommerce.
Clients engage our specialists to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy regulations, particularly the GDPR. We offer expert advice on contracts and arrangements covering data processing and international data transfers, including standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules and the EU/US privacy shield.
Our service includes drafting policies and notices required under data protection law across a wide range of commercial and operational activities – including privacy statements, data protection policies, breach management policies, and CCTV polices. We help clients manage data risk, advising on data protection impact assessments.
Our team delivers deep practical experience of data protection and data privacy issues in marketing, advertising, and ecommerce. We advise clients on electronic and non-electronic marketing campaigns as well as on the use of cookies, data analytics and targeted and programmatic advertising.
We know the Data Protection Commission (DPC) and how it works. We advise clients on notifying data breaches to the DPC and represent clients in DPC enforcement actions, including prosecutions under the Electronic Privacy Regulations.
Working alongside our Employment law colleagues, we advise clients on the full range of data protection and privacy issues arising in the context of the employment relationship. Our services include drafting privacy notices for employees, advising on data access requests and advising on data protection issues in workplace disputes.
We also assist clients with data protection litigation.