BUSINESS LEGAL SERVICES

Regulatory/Data compliance

SERVICE OVERVIEW: DATA PROTECTION LAWYERS

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Personal data is information you hold about living individuals (data subjects) who can be identified from that data or a combination of data. There is extra protection for sensitive personal data which includes information about racial or ethnic origin, physical and mental health and much more.

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The control and processing of personal data is regulated currently by the Data Protection Act.

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Our data protection lawyers can help you comply with current law including GDPR [In Middle East and Europe and mainland Europe], and advise each time the law changes.

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Read our Data Protection FAQs for useful answers to common data protection questions.

EXPERTS IN DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY LAW

Our team can assist you across all areas of data protection & privacy law, including:

What we do: Data protection & GDPR legal advice

As the owner of a growing business, protecting your company data is vital, alongside complying with strict new data protection regulations contained in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. And with the new ePrivacy Regulation coming into effect, your business will face even more regulatory burden. It’s important to be prepared.
Our data protection lawyers can advise you on a range of data protection law, from what is covered by data protection, preventing breaches and violations to who needs to register, and following the principles in the Data Protection Act 2018.With the GDPR in full swing since 25 May 2018, you will need legal advice on your existing data and privacy processes to make sure you remain compliant with this new regulation.
We can provide an expert service, covering all data protection issues your business could encounter. Our service includes explaining and dealing with:

Your obligations under the current Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR

Your data processing and sharing agreements

Data export issues with countries outside of Europe that do not provide ‘an adequate level of protection’ under EU law, such as data transfer and international cloud computing

When you need to appoint a data protection officer and their duties of governance

Due diligence when appointing new business partners

Contractual agreements and data protection clauses to protect your business

Data retention and when records should be destroyed

Subject access requests and the new subject rights under GDPR

Conducting a data privacy impact assessment

Any registration processes

Buying and selling databases

Staff training

Formal enforcement action by the regulator (ICO)

Electronic communications and marketing

Your obligations over the handling of employee data, recruitment and monitoring practices

Data breach issues, including reporting

Data protection assessments and audits

Your existing and potential websites and other digital user applications, including policies related to privacy, consent mechanisms, privacy dashboards, terms of use and cookies

Drafting data protection policies and processes

Who we help: Data protection for businesses

We’ve advised multiple businesses on their data protection requirements and drafted a range of documents to help manage these issues in the future. We work with businesses of every size, whether they are:

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    data controllers, or

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    data processors

    As a business owner who may be a data controller or data processor, you can expect strict rules and expensive fines for failing to comply with guidelines set by data regulators such as the ICO. It’s important to remember that fines are on the whole no longer capped in many jurisdictions.

    WHY CHOOSE OUR DATA PROTECTION LAWYERS?

    Our data protection Lawyers promise to work with you and provide clear, jargon-free advice that allows you to manage your business while complying with various data protection rules. Additionally, some of our legal staff are member of the International Association of Privacy Individuals (IAPP).
    With the regulation of personal data coming under increasing scrutiny, organisations can expect tighter rules and higher fines for non-compliance. In this technical area, we provide clear commercial advice that allows you to manage your business effectively, while remaining compliant.
    The law around data protection is constantly adapting and changing, so we’ll also advise you on an ongoing basis regarding any new legislation or laws being introduced that could have an impact on your business.
    Over the years we have also developed valuable working relationships with regulators, including the Information Commissioner’s Office.

    Legal support designed
    to fit your business needs

    Our transparent pricing packages are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:

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    Our commercial lawyers are based in or close to major cities across the Middle East and Europe providing expert legal advice to clients both locally and nationally.

    We mainly work remotely, so we can work with you wherever you are. But we can arrange face-to-face meeting at our offices or a location of your choosing.

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