The increasing use of data by businesses involves a delicate balance with the competing rights and interests of individuals. On the one hand, data opens up countless opportunities for businesses to grow. On the other hand, individuals have the right to have their personal data protected. Businesses must also ensure that their use of data complies with a wide range of legislation and regulatory guidance, including the General Data Protection Regulation ('GDPR') and the Data Protection Act 2018. These recent regulatory developments are complex, which can lead to confusion about how data should be processed in compliance with the law.
Our data protection specialists are experienced in advising on the full spectrum of data protection and privacy issues, from understanding data protection risks and obligations under data protection law, through to remediating third-party and intra-company contracts and services agreements. We provide clear, accurate and pragmatic data protection advice to a variety of clients, with a particular focus on the technology industry.
What we do
- Controller - processor classification
- Data protection health checks
- Data processing agreements
- Privacy and cookie policies
- Advising on lawful basis for processing
- Corporate transaction support
- Intra-group data transfer agreements
- Data sharing agreements
- Joint controller agreements
- Data compliance record-keeping documents
- Data protection notices
Other expertise
Technology
We advise technology companies and users of technology on a wide range of contracts involving technology, from agile software development agreements through to biological material transfer agreements.
Outsourcing
Our lawyers have extensive experience in managing simple and complex outsourcing transactions, from traditional IT services outsourcing through to business process outsourcing.
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