Data Protection

Personal Data and Special Category Data

Every business is likely to hold personal data of individuals. Personal data is namely any data that could be used to identify that person such as their name, address and even their vehicle licence plate number. Some businesses may also hold special category or sensitive data of individuals, such as information relating to their race, sexual orientation, religious or philosophical beliefs or political opinions.

We can help you to identify the personal and special category data you hold, and work with you to implement robust processes to protect such data.

Data Breaches

While every effort should be made to avoid a data breach they are, unfortunately, likely to happen. Businesses should therefore take preventative measures to limit the likelihood of a breach and our team can work with your business and its Data Protection Officer to put these plans in place, so you are prepared.

In the event of a breach, we can support you in meeting the requirements for reporting the breach, as well as investigating how it happened and taking corrective actions, including delivering staff training. 

Data Sharing Agreements

If you’re going to share data with different parties, you must have an appropriate agreement in place to protect your business and minimise your exposure to risk or breaches. We can lead the negotiations and draft the agreement, clearly defining the individuals who are responsible for handling data both within the business and externally. We can also add appropriate provisions to your current agreements and terms and conditions to ensure that the obligations are clearly set out.