Data Protection

We are pleased to advise our clients in all aspects of data protection law. After all, data - both analog and digital - are valuable assets that need to be protected. And where data collection, processing and transfer is concerned, it is essential to ensure legal compliance with the applicable data protection and data security requirements.

Our expertise covers the entire data management cycle:

• Ensuring data protection compliance in companies
• Providing training and support to internal data protection officers
• Advising on international data transfers
• Advising on outsourcing (data processing by third parties)
• Contract drafting, review and negotiation, including contract templates (e.g. agreement on commissioned data processing)
• Preparation and review of data protection provisions in General Terms and Conditions
• Preparation and review of privacy statements
• Preparation and review of processing records
• Support in the creation of concepts and processes in connection with requests for information, breaches of data security (reporting obligations), data protection impact assessments, etc.
• Assessing and representing interests regarding liability and insurance issues in the area of cyber security (data loss or theft, infringements of intellectual property rights and other offenses via the Internet and social media, hacker attacks in payment transactions, etc.)
• Legal due diligence with regard to data protection compliance and data security, e.g. in the event of M&A transactions
• Representing clients before data protection authorities and courts of law