Data Protection and Privacy
Ashfords' Data Protection and Privacy lawyers advise businesses, public bodies and individuals on all aspects of data protection and privacy laws, adopting a practical approach, balancing the legal obligations against the commercial objectives.
Businesses can often perceive data protection and privacy laws as red tape, creating what can be costly and time consuming obligations which are often abused by the very people the legislation is aimed to protect. However, with the right procedures and understanding of the legislation, data protection and privacy laws can assist businesses in adopting good industry practice and help to ensure that the work they undertake is more efficient and focused, whilst at the same time provide the individual with the rights to protect their information and reputation in the manner that data protection and privacy laws initially envisaged.
- data protection and privacy advice generally;
- consent notices and the opt in opt out obligations;
- advice on transferring data to and from third parties;
- advice on transferring information overseas, including call centre operational requirements;
- subject access requests and responses;
- data protection audits;
- training and guidance notes on the Data Protection Act and Privacy laws;
- security and ISO advice; and
- bringing and defending legal proceedings before the courts, seeking injunctions and awards of damages and legal costs.
Recent work undertaken includes:
- advising the South West RDA on dealing with data protection subject access requests and its data sharing policies and procedures;
- advising Fender guitar on its European monitoring policy and procedures; and
- advising a global insurance company on its UK data protection compliance.
News and Publications
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - January 2012
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - December 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - November 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - October 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - September 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - August 2011
Additional Information
News and Publications
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - January 2012
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - December 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - November 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - October 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - September 2011
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information Update - August 2011
