Protezioni dei dati Transfrontalieri

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McDermott’s privacy lawyers are well established in Germany, France, the UK, Italy and China, and provide sophisticated privacy advice to domestic and multi-national companies and vendors on a wide spectrum of data protection matters. These include global privacy policies, data transfer mechanisms, Privacy Shield assessments, notifications to in-country data protection authorities, GDPR preparation, reviews of new data laws and other compliance steps.

Results

Advised an international chemicals and specialty materials producer regarding the global implementation of a GDPR compliance program, including the assessment of current practices, the review and amendment of policies, processes and documentation, and the appointment of a central DPO
Advised a global medical device company on certification of compliance with the US-EU Privacy Shield, data mapping, review and evaluation of internal and external policies and procedures, and vendor contract amendments to comply with Privacy Shield requirements
Handled a series of large data breaches involving personnel records of employees in the United States and around the world and advised our client on its obligations under the laws of every US state and more than 50 countries; managed communications with the affected employees and various government regulators; and persuaded regulators to forego any claim against our client

Advised an international university regarding GDPR compliance, including the scope of application of the GDPR to activities in the EU, the lawful grounds for processing personal data (such as consent), appointment of a DPO, and various other GDPR compliance issues
Created a GDPR-compliance privacy program covering the legal grounds of data processing, external privacy notices, internal privacy guidelines, international data transfers, and online data collection for a US retail products manufacturer
Counseled a leading EU telecommunications service provider on prerequisites for the processing of personal data by third-party vendors outside of the EU
Advised a US manufacturer of industrial products on the privacy implications of selling and remotely operating smart devices in the EU
Advised a US health care provider on the legal prerequisites of using European patient data for scientific purposes
Advised an international clothing retailer on the use of EU standard contractual clauses in agreements between its subsidiary companies and key vendors
Designed a major multinational company’s corporate privacy and cybersecurity program, including work tasks, team designations, high-medium-low priority designations, and a presentation to senior leadership team on privacy and cybersecurity risks
Created a vendor-management program to deal with a multinational client’s compliance obligations in selecting vendors capable of protecting consumer personal information, including a due diligence checklist, template privacy and security provisions, and negotiating tips
Advised an international human resources services provider on revising its suite of online privacy policies to ensure compliance with EU and US law and on preparing for foreseeable future developments of the pertinent law
Advised dozens of clients on standard contractual clauses and similar agreements for transferring personal data from the EU to jurisdictions without EU-level privacy protection standards

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