Privacy & Data Protection Lawyers
With the increasing complexity of data protection laws and regulations around the world following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, governments, individuals and business alike are seeking the services of specialist GDPR lawyers and data protection law firms to ensure compliance. GDPR has led to significant changes in how personal data is processed and protected, and organisations need to be proactive in understanding and complying with these laws to avoid costly penalties.
With data now one of the most valuable commodities in today’s global digital economy, protecting those assets with the support of experienced GDPR lawyers has become an absolute priority. Indeed, the increasing intricacy of regulation and the meteoric rise of technology, together with cyber security concerns and international data sharing regimes (such as FATCA and the OECD’s CRS and CbC reporting standards) has made the use and handling of data more complex than ever before.
Our data protection expertise
Our global team has cutting-edge expertise in offshore data protection and information security regulation and implementation across our legal jurisdictions of Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Seychelles. Our GDPR lawyers also have practical experience advising clients on pan-jurisdiction data protection matters on a global basis, including the interaction between local legislation and GDPR itself.
As a highly regarded data protection law firm in the offshore space, we work frequently with local government, regulators and industry bodies to develop responses to the challenges of globalisation and regulation, with a focus on producing effective solutions for clients. Our team sit on various legislative and industry working parties, such that where decisions on strategy and new legislation are being made, we are involved.
Our team of data protection lawyers also routinely offer thoughts and guidance via blogs and briefing notes on the important issues affecting clients and provide bespoke training and support to match their needs. Our own Data Protection Guide provides a detailed overview of the privacy and cyber security regimes in eight of the world’s largest offshore jurisdictions with quick-linked answers to some of the most business critical issues.
A number of our team sit on our global Technology and Innovation Group and, as expert data protection lawyers, have also been invited to contribute jurisdictional chapters to global guides on data protection law.
We offer advice to clients on all aspects of offshore data protection and information management compliance, including:
- Privacy policies and notices
- Privacy impact assessments (including technology issues)
- Data collection and capture
- Marketing and direct marketing
- Cross-border data transfers
- Data quality management
- Data retention policies and data protection officers
- Shared service agreements
- Fund and managed company administration agreements
- Cloud service provider agreements and data processing agreements
- Supply chain management and outsourcing
- Issues affecting data centres
- Data in the insurance and reinsurance industry
- All aspects of human resources data management
- Data subject access requests
- Big data and data analytics (including use of profiling and anonymisation/aggregation principles)
- Digital identity, authentication and biometrics
- Responding to data requests from foreign authorities, law enforcement agencies and regulators
- Complaints and enforcement issues
- Data breach response procedures
- Tailored training
- Cybersecurity
Privacy Officer Training: Boot Camp (Bermuda)
27 February 2025
Appleby is offering a practical management training course, instructed by Duncan Card (Partner and Head of Privacy Law at Appleby in Bermuda), for current and prospective Privacy Officers, in-house counsel, compliance managers, human resource professionals, and all other service providers who are associated with a privacy officer’s duties and responsibilities.
The Privacy Officer Training Boot Camp has been endorsed by the Privacy Commissioner of Bermuda, Institute of Directors Bermuda, Bermuda Human Resources Association and Bermuda Health Council.
