Global Data Strategy
The Data and Privacy Solutions group works to balance risk with reward and provide strategic solutions in a number of ways to unlock the value of data while also crafting ethical compliant global privacy solutions. The Beckage Firm can provide guidance on the following:
- Monetization and analytics
- Product counseling
- Enterprise architecture
Operational Compliance
The tidal wave of new data privacy and cybersecurity laws brings with it significant operational challenges. The Beckage Firm’s team of lawyers and technology professionals have experience in working with clients to bridge the gap between the law on paper and operationalizing data privacy on the ground and in your technology and data stacks. The Beckage Firm can provide legal, technical, and operational support on the following:
- Data mapping
- Consumer rights (DSARs)
- Consent management
Modern privacy laws have increased the obligations on companies to document their data processing activities in a number of ways. The Beckage Firm has led global privacy programs and consulted on the deployment of small and large compliance programs and remediations plans. The Data and Privacy Solutions Team can provide assistance with the following:
- Audit and remediation
- Framework implementation (NIST, ISO 27701, etc.)
- Compliance reporting
- Policy development
- Public reporting obligations
- Investigations
- Data protection impact assessments
- Information security policies and implementation
Data is everywhere, including in commercial deals, from technology transactions to corporate mergers and acquisitions. Globalization technology and business has led to deep privacy issues as data moves freely around the world for various purposes. With deep commercial and pragmatic business experience, The Beckage Firm’s Data and Privacy Solutions group is ready to help clients engage and grow their business in the following areas:
- Technology transactions
- M&A due diligence and integration
- Procurement processes and reporting
- Cross-border data transfer
INTERNATIONAL PRIVACY LAWS AND DATA COMPLIANCE
The Beckage Firm leverages years in the industry to provide up-to-date and practical compliance counsel to clients in connection with a range of state, federal and international regulatory regimes including but not limited to:
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and CAN-SPAM, CASL, and other telemarketing rules
- California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) and other emerging state privacy laws
- Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA); and Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) and related state laws
- HIPPA, HITECH regulations and state laws relating to protected health information
- NYS Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500)
- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS)
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
- United State’s consumer protection laws and those relating to minors
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