Data Protection and Privacy Law

(Note: Given the emerging Right of Privacy in English Law, we have now dedicated a separate page to Privacy Law)

In the information technology age, protection of the rights of the individual is becoming more and more important and a business ignores the ever-increasing body of laws at its peril.

Data Protection is a highly complex area but the legal issues are now well understood (despite what some lawyers will tell you).

Navigating the sea of sometimes conflicting privacy regulations in a commercially effective way requires skill, knowledge and commercially sensitive handling.

Our data protection law service provides comprehensive data protection and privacy services designed to simplify this complex area of law and to ensure your business reduces the risk of falling foul of the laws and of damaging its reputation and provides Data Protection Audit certification and assurance which can be included in annual reports and which provides a confidential interface between business and data subject designed to resolve data protection disputes.

Effective data protection requires audit, compliance measurement and monitoring,  privacy policies, data protection implementation.  Its onerous provisions have all kinds of effects on businesses: most are not at all obvious. Breaches carry hefty fines and in extreme cases your business can subject to significantly disruptive court orders.

We provide our clients with the legal knowledge and the practical tools necessary to become compliant under the Data Protection Act (DPA), whether they are transferring individual's data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or storing data on websites or databases. Some of the issues we frequently come across are, difficulties in identifying personal from sensitive data, establishing whether adequate security measures are in place and whether all processing of data have been notified. Our data protection solicitors have considerable experience in advising and assisting organisations with data protection issues thus enabling them to become compliant under the DPA. We also offer training in data protection and IT security. Together with  CCCL, we undertake data protection audits and provide companies with practical tips on how to successfully safeguard data.

Our Services

The firm is highly experienced in dealing with the transfer of individual's data to companies within the same organisations, different industries and across various countries. We offer a complete service to companies processing data or transferring data outside the EEA. We offer advice and assistance in relation to:

    * Advising Data Controllers and Data Processors

    * Advising in relation to Disputes regarding Breach of Confidential Information, Internal Processes and Procedures

    * Advising and assisting your organisations with Data Protection Notifications

    * Conducting Data Protection Audits

    * Drafting Internal Procedures and Policies, including Data Protection Policies

    * Ensuring your Organisation's Compliance with the DPA

    * Drafting Privacy Policies

    * Email Policies

    * Putting in Place Risk Management and Security Measures (working with your management Team)

    * Safe Harbor Agreements

    * Transferring Data Abroad - Advising on the Risks and Issues plus Advising and Assisting with Measures that should be put in place before Transfer of Data

    * Unauthorised Disclosures