Data Protection

Data protection laws are evolving rapidly in response to the challenges posed by advancing technologies (such as IoT and AI) and increasing cybersecurity threats. The UK’s departure from the European Union has also resulted in changes to data protection laws within the UK with further divergence from EU data protection laws likely in future. 

The Data Protection team in Belfast comprises of market-leading specialist data protection lawyers. We provide expert advice to organisations of all types and sizes, from tech start-ups to some of the world’s largest social media companies. Our wealth of experience allows us to offer clients tailored, innovative data protection advice that aligns with current industry trends, ICO guidance, and best practices.

This comprehensive data protection offering for UK businesses includes:

• Document preparation: preparing the documentation your organisation needs to comply with the UK GDPR (such as privacy notices, data protection policies, Data Protection Impact Assessments and Transfer Risk Assessments).
• Compliance audits: auditing your organisation’s data ecosystem to assess how it collects, stores and uses personal data. Our detailed audit reports will highlight areas where your organisation excels and where improvement may be necessary.
• Employment law: responding to data protection issues raised by, or which involve, your employees. We will also ensure your internal employee documents are compliant with the UK GDPR.
• Contract negotiation: assisting your organisation in the negotiation of data protection provisions within your commercial contracts and helping you prepare Data Sharing and Data Processing Agreements.
• Data breach response: providing your organisation with emergency support to help manage the fallout from a data breach. This includes notifying the ICO and affected data subjects and providing reputation management advice.
• Data Subject Access Requests: assisting your organisation respond to DSARs. We can also deploy our industry-leading e-Discovery software to help manage large-scale DSARs.
• Marketing: helping your organisation navigate the complex rules governing electronic and telephone marketing (including those set out in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations).