Data protection and privacy

The management and protection of (personal) data and privacy considerations have become a priority for all businesses and government agencies. New forms of marketing, storage and management technologies and the constant quest for more efficient management structures underlie this. The growing complexity of the legislation, both nationally and internationally, further set the scene.

Stibbe has a prominent position in assisting a variety of companies and government agencies in this area, which includes:

• data management and privacy policies
• privacy audits
• monitoring systems
• internet and e-mail use surveillance
• (intra-group) cross-border data streams
• binding corporate rules
• structures for the management and processing of (personal) data.

We are well versed in the judicial procedures in this domain and in providing assistance on the obligations laid down by the Belgian Privacy Commission.

Our expertise extends over a multiplicity of sectors, including finance, communications, industry and transport, government and healthcare.

Our lawyers in this practice area have already published several articles devoted to the area. Our cooperation with our Alliance partners enables us to deal smoothly with cross-border aspects of this field.