Data Protection & Privacy

Advancing technologies and changes in government regulation mean that it is important to keep up-to-date. Digital transformation leads to growth in data that is registered, processed and shared. Today's almost limitless possibilities enable companies to collect, store and use sensitive information about individuals. Most major businesses handle personal data in a manner that implies requirements for internal policies, agreements, guidelines and web sites. Digitization also means that Norwegian companies are increasingly exchanging data with foreign companies, either as supplier or customer, in a corporate relationship, or in connection with transactions. This raises issues related to the rules on processing and transfer of personal data.

Our expert team is accomplished at advising businesses on the very latest legal developments. We advise clients on data protection compliance and issues related to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We develop robust control and security routines, consent mechanisms, privacy policies and employment agreements. We consider license and notification duties as well as requirements for data protection officer. Furthermore, we provide advice on all forms of dialogue and disputes with the authorities. We have extensive experience with cross-border transfer of personal data, both within corporations or in connection with outsourcing and cloud services. We assist with data processing agreements based on EU model contracts, Privacy Shield arrangements and binding corporate rules (BCR).

Many of our lawyers have contributed to the Norwegian section of "Getting the Deal Through: e-Commerce 2020". The article deals with e-commerce, online marketing, privacy, domains and tax/VAT issues related to digital services.

Getting the Deal Through: e-Commerce 2020 (PDF)

Accreditation: Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Lexology Getting the Deal Through – e-Commerce 2020 (Published: August 2019).

Our services include

Compliance and risk assessments
Data processing agreements
Privacy policies and cookies
Data protection officer
Licenses and notifications to the authorities
Consent mechanisms
Guidelines for employees concerning use of smartphones/email/social media
Access to email, chain of custody and eDiscovery
Privacy clauses in employment agreements
Cloud computing, outsourcing and use of sub-processors
Privacy clauses in IT contracts
Export of personal data (EU's Model Clauses, Privacy Shield, Binding Corporate Rules (BCR)