Data Protection & Privacy

We have one of the largest and most experienced data protection and privacy teams in the country. We assist with the UK, European and Global information and data activities of a number of major UK and overseas data controllers. These include leading organisations in the retail, financial, insurance, manufacturing and services sectors and across Government. We provide them with a wide range of advice in achieving compliance and dealing with data related disputes.

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Our  team provides legal and consultancy services which includes undertaking audits of marketing, processing and storage protocols for customer and employee data, advising on the design of compliant databases, the procurement of compliant IT systems, drafting of notices, responding to subject access requests and to complaints.

The following are examples of our client projects:

  • Advising Amazon.co.uk on information flow strategy in relation to privacy policy on website and overseas data protection legislation.
  • Advising a Telecoms supplier in connection with a major review of the legal environment on communications data covering Regulation of Investigatory Powers, Human rights Act, telecommunications provisions, confidentiality and data protection.
  • Advising an on-line credit and insurance services company in connection with a number of different data protection issues including advice in relation to the privacy policy for its website, overseas data transfers, subject access requests, advising on data protection aspects of third party credit data information and general advice on data protection compliance.
  • Advising this major construction company on a wide range of data protection and privacy issues including global marketing, email monitoring, and putting in place a protocol for intra-group transfers.

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