Data Protection, Breach and Cyber Incident Response

Cyber + Data Protection

‘Super responsive in times of crisis. Sound, practical advice with in-depth knowledge of the subject matter.’ ― The Legal 500 (2022)

Data Protection law is a rapidly evolving area and one of increasing importance for all businesses, organisations and government entities that collect, transfer or process sensitive or personally identifiable information. Breaches of information security can be high profile and can damage public trust and confidence.

RDJ can help you prepare, react and safeguard your reputation and that of your clients. Our multidisciplinary Cyber and Data Protection Team have significant technology, privacy, regulatory, media, employment and dispute resolution expertise and offer a sophisticated approach to data protection, compliance and data breach notification.

Advisory

We advise clients on legislative compliance, including the preparation and implementation of privacy policies, procedures, statements and agreements to ensure their operations are compliant with data protection, e-privacy and cyber security requirements.

We provide practical advice to assist with clients’ queries on matters such as the appropriate lawful basis for processing, the undertaking of Data Protection Impact Assessment, the collection and sharing of personal data including in the area of international transfers, the rights of data subject, workplace data protection, data security, engaging with supervisory authorities, and many more. We also regularly provide due diligence support for transactions and on the negotiation of agreements related to data privacy.
Data subject access requests

We assist data controllers in meeting their obligations under data protection law to data subjects – both in implementation of policies and processes to deal with requests as they arise and in relation to end to end management of requests.

Be it a DSAR, an erasure request or a complaint or claim, RDJ has the expertise, technology and the experience to support our clients.
Incident response

RDJ offers a 24/7 Incident Response team with broad experience advising clients in the investigation, management and mitigation of cyber and data security incidents.

Working with a bank of independent technical experts, we assist in breach containment, crisis management, forensic investigations, notification of stakeholders, data subjects and data protection authorities. In addition to advising clients on breach response, we also advise on regulatory investigations and claims arising out of privacy and security breaches.
Training

Our team provide compliance training to a wide range of private and public organisations in relation to their implementation and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018 and all matters relating to privacy and security.

We also offer proactive incident response training to help organisations ensure that, in a highly pressurised breach situation, their team are prepared to respond.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

‘Approachable, available, concise advice‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘showed astute understanding of the primary legal issues as well as the commercial considerations relevant to my company’s business. This was invaluable.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘professional and well-thought-through service.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘Very knowledgeable about current developments in the fast-moving area of data protection, Personable and approachable.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘knowledgeable and insightful.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘Ease of contact. Speed and efficiency of reply on any questions asked. In-depth knowledge and comprehensive answers given.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘Open and uncondescending….Their answers and help always go above my expectations and never fall short.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘I have always found them excellent in their knowledge and attention to detail.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘Bryan McCarthy and Sarah Slevin have been fantastic.‘ The Legal 500 (2020)
‘The team is very good at understanding the client’s business and tailoring their advice accordingly.‘ - The Legal 500 (2020)
At Ronan Daly Jermyn, Dublin-based Bryan McCarthy is ‘very strong on data protection’; he advised a number of corporates and financial institutions on data protection compliance. - The Legal 500