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Privacy & Data Protection

Lawyers in World Law Group’s Privacy & Data Protection Group specialize in the complex and evolving field of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity. They advise clients of all sizes across industries on legal matters related to the collection, use, storage, and sharing of personal information. Types of matters include:

  • compliance with privacy requirements such as the Global Data Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and other global and regional privacy laws;
  • data governance;
  • cybersecurity requirements;
  • data breach response;
  • privacy impact assessments;
  • due diligence and drafting of representations and warranties in corporate transactions;
  • drafting and negotiation of contracts with service providers;
  • preparation of cross-border data transfer agreements;
  • employee training;
  • data transfers; and
  • privacy impact litigation.

In today’s digital age where data transcends international borders and global privacy laws continue to evolve, lawyers in this group regularly collaborate on multi-national client matters related to cross-border data transfers, privacy risk assessments, data breach notifications, and the development of proactive compliance programs for international enterprises. Group members meet regularly via virtual meetings and in person at industry conferences such as IAPP to exchange information about emerging privacy and data protection challenges for multinational and local clients. Group members also work together on projects such as the preparation of Global Data Breach Guides.

World Law Group’s Privacy & Data Protection Group frequently partners with other World Law Group practice groups sharing intersecting practice areas, such as Labor & Employment, Technology, Intellectual Property, and Corporate Transactions, in order to foster information sharing and a holistic approach to meeting the needs of members’ clients.

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Legal Updates Ireland
June 21, 2024

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the amount of legislation generated at an EU level with a view to improving cybersecurity across Europe. The Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2), the Cyber Resilience Act, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the EU Cybersecurity Act are each aimed at...
Legal Updates Ireland
June 14, 2024

The UK ICO has recently published guidelines on transparency in health and social care. We look at the implications for organisations, including those looking to use personal data for research.
Legal Updates Germany
June 12, 2024

The Act to Accelerate the Digitalization of the Healthcare System (“Digital Act”) was announced on 26 March 2024. In Section 393 of the Fifth Social Insurance Code (“SGB V”) as amended, the Digital Act contains far-reaching regulations on the permissibility of cloud use in the healthcare sector, which will come into force on 1 July 2024....
Legal Updates Ireland
June 6, 2024

The European Data Protection Board’s recent report on the role of data protection officers identifies several issues and ways in which shortcomings can be addressed by companies. We look at the key learnings and set out why companies should consider the report carefully before assessing their compliance position.
Legal Updates Germany
April 18, 2024

At the request of the Dutch, Norwegian and German (Hamburg) supervisory authorities to the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB"), the EDPB has addressed the issue of providing clarity on the implementation of "consent or pay" models considering Meta's business model. These models are particularly relevant for large online...