Personal data

Since the General Data Protection Regulation entered into force personal data protection has become an extremely important and fast developing area of law. Companies need to take relevant steps given the rapid growth in the use of new technologies and constantly evolving legal regulations. The greatest changes have been introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Parliament and Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC. However, it should be remembered that companies need to comply also with other regulations related to data protection.

Adequate protection of personal data is one of the key challenges for each business. Clients’ high awareness of their rights and threats in cyberspace requires close attention of businesses. It is essential to know what personal data is, how it is processed and what the duties for the entities processing personal data are.

To meet the expectations of clients, our law firm renders assistance in all aspects of personal data protection, in particular:

• Providing subject matter support in implementing GDPR requirements;
• Cooperating with Data Protection Officers appointed in a given company;
• Developing and updating documentation related to the processing of personal data;
• Auditing documentation in place in terms of personal data protection and client’s practices and drafting recommendations on compliance with GDPR;
• Delivering training sessions on personal data protection.

Experience:

Our team of lawyers is experienced in rendering support to companies with respect to personal data protection regulations. We closely monitor evolving regulations and control our clients’ compliance with GDPR.

Our associates perform the role of Data Protection Officers in clients’ companies to ensure tops standards for personal data processing.

We make sure that the company’s internal procedures are well prepared to minimize risks related to personal data protection and processing. The documentation and suggested solutions are adjusted to each company taking into account its business needs.