Privacy and Data Protection

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: 

• Data processing agreements with suppliers or on behalf of suppliers 

• Data sharing agreements  

• Agreements and advice for controllers, processors and joint controllers  

• CCTV surveillance advice 

• Data protection audits 

• Consent notices 

• Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) 

• Direct marketing and online advertising 

• Legitimate interest assessments (LIAs) 

• International data transfer agreements (IDTA and standard contractual clauses with the UK Addendum) 

• Information Commissioner’s assessments and investigations 

• Privacy notices and data transparency advice 

• Cookies advice and notices 

• Subject access requests and other requests made by individuals 

• Advice on the processing of special category personal data (e.g. data classed as more sensitive such as health data) 

• Credit reference searching 

• Policies, procedures and compliance
• Email and internet policies

• Data retention advice  
• Employee information compliance 

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