Data Protection and Privacy

Our Data Protection and Privacy team are experts in this evolving area of law.

Expertise

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.

Services

  • Data protection and privacy compliance advice, particularly the GDPR
  • Drafting data protection policies, privacy statements, breach management policies, CCTV policies
  • International data transfers, including standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules and the EU/US privacy shield
  • Data processing and data transfer agreements
  • Use of personal data for direct marketing
  • Targeted and programmatic advertising and data analytics
  • Data access requests
  • Data protection impact assessments
  • Data protection and privacy in the employment relationship
  • Record retention and deletion
  • Enforcement actions and prosecutions by the Data Protection Commission
  • Data protection litigation
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‘David Phelan has been a long-standing advisor to the organisation. He combines razor-sharp intellect with an innate understanding of our business. He has a wide breadth of experience and expertise.’
Legal 500 2025
'Laura Fannin is an exceptional professional in her area of expertise. Laura's expertise of data protection law, especially around cookies and other technologies and the complexity around consent in this context, is unmatched in my experience.'
Legal 500 2025
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Chambers and Partners 2025
'David Phelan is an excellent lawyer whose advice is always practical, focused and mindful of the complexity of business needs.'
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘Laura Fannin is my main contact. Always available, always cuts to the chase. Not afraid to advise on the commercially sound approach.’
Legal 500 2025
‘The individuals at Hayes are knowledgeable and reliable. Specific partners, such as David Phelan, I’ve worked with are proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering results, making them a pleasure to collaborate with.’
Legal 500 2025
"Hayes solicitors provides clear advice and guidance and considers issues comprehensively having taken the time to understand our business and its values."
Chambers and Partners 2025
‘Laura Fannin knows her stuff and explains it in clear terms that are useful to the business.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
'David Phelan stands out for his expertise and experience, diligence and excellent communication, coupled with a professional and friendly manner.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘Laura Fannin and her team are super responsive and across the detail. They make the life of the client much easier.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘David Phelan is very commercial in his advice.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
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