GDPR Compliance

Our specialist GDPR compliance team can provide you with practical, properly targeted, expert legal advice. Our data protection team comprises individuals from a number of disciplines including our corporate and commercial, employment and public law departments. We can:

• Assist you in conducting a data processing audit
• Advise upon the lawful bases of processing, including reliance upon consent
• Draft privacy notices to meet the new standards of transparency
• Advise upon website policies and cookies notices
• Update contracts with data processors (including software and cloud service providers)
• Advise upon international transfers, including implementing EC Model Contract Clauses
• Advise on data protection aspects of corporate transactions, including asset and share sales.
• Advise on electronic marketing in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations
• Advise upon the appointment, role and responsibilities of a data protection officer
• Assist in maintaining records to demonstrate your data protection compliance

We can support the creation of a culture of data protection compliance throughout your organisation by:

• Updating your information handling policies and procedures
• Creating and present bespoke training

Our team includes specialist employment lawyers who can advise you about the handling of your employee data including:

• Revising your contracts of employment and preparing privacy notices for employees
• Reviewing relevant policies, including monitoring of employees, and retention / deletion of employee data
• Advising concerning recruitment processes and preparing privacy notices for candidates
• Assisting you in the event of receiving subject access requests in the context of employment disputes