Technology, Media & Telecommunications - Privacy
The growth of privacy laws to protect the collection, transfer and use of personal information presents novel and complex compliance challenges for all businesses, particularly in the international context. The adoption of the European Data Protection Directive, and its implementation by each of the EU Member States, has resulted in stringent controls on the management of employee records, personal financial data, and customer data.
In the United States, privacy concerns have traditionally focused on medical and financial information, but have increased in scope and extent as businesses acquire electronic information about customers over the Internet. Our TMT lawyers are experienced in the development of privacy policies and compliance programs, data protection registration requirements, employee related privacy issues, privacy procedures and statements for e-commerce, advice on monitoring employee e-mail, regulation of cross-border data transfers, and the US Safe Harbor Scheme for EU/US transfers.