Our Team has solid and extensive experience in monitoring public and private entities on the various topics that result from the practical application of the regulatory standards of the new digital economy.
Data protection has recently gained visibility with the entry into force of European legislation, in particular, with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Ensuring the respect and safety of each individual’s fundamental right to the privacy of personal data has become a matter with impact on companies and public entities’ management.
These new rights entail imply profound changes to the approach of companies and public entities' management of personal data in their possession.
Compliance of companies and public entities with the new data protection, privacy and cybersecurity legal frameworks, represents both a challenge and an opportunity.
Our Team, among others, provides the following legal services in the area of data protection, privacy and cybersecurity:
- Advice on the drafting of policies regarding data protection, privacy and cybersecurity;
- Advice on the definition of personal data processing, helping to clearly identify the data processing to be carried out, its purposes and characteristics;
- Support in the definition of a GDPR compliance model, drafting of an implementation plan and subsequent follow-up;
- Advice on data transfer projects with third countries to the EU;
- Setting up of rules and proceedings concerning data processing within the context of HR management;
- Support to the Data Protection Officer;
- Advice on the protection of online intellectual property rights;
- Support to the adaptation of online platforms to the legislation applicable to e-commerce, distance sales and online advertising;
- Drafting of contracts on the creation, assignment or transfer of contents, exploitation of rights and digital platforms;
- Support to the implementation of safety measures and protocols on security in companies and document classification;
- Advice and support to the measures to be adopted in the event of incident or intrusion.
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