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5 Considerations for General Counsel Regarding the EU General Data Protection Regulation

By Mark A. Prinsley on October 30, 2018
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The European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) entered in force on May 25, 2018 (“GDPR Day”). The GDPR sets forth a new regime for the protection of personal data in the European Union (“EU”). We briefly discuss below five things that general counsel should know about the GDPR, including lessons learned since GDPR Day.

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Mark Prinsley is a partner and heads the technology practice in the London office, and is a member of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. He concentrates on technology transactions, in particular IT projects and outsourcing.

A substantial element of Mark’s practice…

Mark Prinsley is a partner and heads the technology practice in the London office, and is a member of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. He concentrates on technology transactions, in particular IT projects and outsourcing.

A substantial element of Mark’s practice involves data protection issues and he has worked extensively for clients in the pensions and financial services sector designing and implementing GDPR compliant systems for the collection and processing of personal data by businesses and related sub-contractors, commercial transactions involving data sharing and reaction to data breach scenarios including managing data breach notifications. Recent projects Mark has worked on involving personal data include working for an automobile manufacturer implementing a connected vehicle programme globally, a supplier of facial recognition technology on methods of marketing that technology in Europe in compliance with data protection laws and for an insurtech business licensing technology and services to enable life insurers to underwrite life cover for diabetics using AI.

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    Corporate Governance and Compliance, Privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Blog:
    Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
  • Organization:
    Mayer Brown

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