Data Protection

Our data protection team are on hand to advise on a range of data and privacy issues.

Our data protection and privacy team are on hand to advise on a range of data and privacy issues.

While data protection and privacy law can appear complicated and difficult to navigate, compliance is very important as getting it wrong can result in significant consequences for your business, including large fines and reputational damage.

Our data protection and privacy law team is here to support you by carefully considering your specific circumstances and taking a pragmatic, risk-based approach. The team has vast experience in areas of data protection, privacy and information security. We provide assistance to a wide variety of businesses and individuals on a range of issues including data protection, freedom of information and business policies and procedures.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Advice on the processing of special category personal data (e.g. data classed as more sensitive such as health data)
• Agreements and advice for controllers, processors and joint controllers
• CCTV surveillance advice
• Consent notices
• Cookies advice and notices
• Data processing agreements with suppliers or on behalf of suppliers
• Data protection audits
• Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
• Data retention advice
• Data sharing agreements
• Direct marketing and online advertising
• Email and internet policies
• Employee information compliance
• Information Commissioner’s assessments and investigations
• International data transfer agreements (IDTA and standard contractual clauses with the UK Addendum)
• Legitimate interest assessments (LIAs)
• Policies, procedures and compliance
• Privacy notices and data transparency advice
• Subject access requests and other requests made by individuals

To speak to an experienced and trusted specialist data protection and privacy solicitor, call our commercial team on 0191 281 6151 or email enquiries@mincoffs.co.uk