Data is an asset. Treat it that way.
Why You Need a Data Privacy Lawyer
- Provide guidance to protect against a data breach.
- Comply with state and federal law concerning data privacy (see our CCPA post)
- Stay ahead on new data privacy law policies and guidelines.
- Understand legal implications of your data privacy policy and guidelines.
- Mitigate risks and damages if a data breach does occur.
How A Data Privacy Lawyer Helps
Complying with Regulations of Personal Information (PI)
- Collecting PI
- Disclosing or selling PI
- Storing PI
- Destroying PI
Data & Business Relationships
- Licenses
- Business contracts
- Cloud-based server contracts
- Insurance policy coverage
- Mergers & acquisitions
Business Crisis
- Data loss
- Data breaches malware, ransomware
- Disputes over data ownership
- Insurance coverage denials
Why You Should Choose A Data Privacy Lawyer From Dunlap Law
Dunlap Law offers specialty counsel in data privacy and cybersecurity from our data privacy lawyers. We are a business law firm and every business must protect its data assets to prevent becoming a data breach target.
We are a business law firm. We provide concentrated and comprehensive expertise on all business law issues, so our data privacy lawyers can also guide you with business law counsel.
Tricia Dunlap, our founder, is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/ U.S. and the Co-Chair of the International Association of Privacy Professional’s KnowledgeNet chapter in Richmond, Virginia.
Data Privacy Articles
Looking for some free information to get started? Check out these articles on data privacy law and how you can start taking steps to make your business more secure. We also have videos available on our YouTube channel!
Virginia Leads The Way: The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act
In March of 2021, Virginia became the first state on the east coast with a comprehensive data privacy protection law. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA” or the “Act”) goes into effect on January 1, 2023. The CDPA takes inspiration from the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) but its sponsors avoided some of the weaknesses of those two predecessors.
The Confidentiality Clause Curse: Should Your Professional Services Contract include a Confidentiality Clause?
Attorneys have an ethical duty to protect their clients’ confidential information under the law, but most professional services providers are not automatically bound to do the same. One way the parties to a professional services contract can manage the risks accompanying the necessary access to sensitive information is to address them in a confidentiality statement.
Be Smart(er) about Data Collection
Tricia Dunlap, Esq. & Ben Nelson Ben Nelson is an experienced technologist at SingleStone Consulting who has provided custom application development and technical leadership for the public and private sectors. He is a writer, podcaster, and presenter. ~4 minute read Be Smart(er) about Data Collection In recent years, many businesses have come to perceive data
SaaS Vendor Evaluation: 3 Criteria For Choosing Software Part 3
Subscribe to our YouTube channel Tricia Dunlap, Esq. ~3-4 minute read SaaS Vendor Evaluation: 3 Criteria For Choosing Software This is part three of a three-part series on choosing software and what SaaS vendor is right for your business. In part one, I talked about principles around data privacy that your business should consider and
5 Tips To Secure your Data: Security For SaaS Applications Part 2
Subscribe to our YouTube channel Tricia Dunlap, Esq. ~3-4 minute read 5 Tips To Secure Your Data: Security For SaaS Applications Let’s talk about security for SaaS applications and its role in choosing a SaaS vendor. This is part two of a three part series on choosing a SaaS vendor because it’s fairly complicated. If
What is SaaS and Why You Need To Be Careful: 4 Tips for Picking SaaS Vendors Part 1
Subscribe to our YouTube channel Tricia Dunlap, Esq. ~4 minute read What is SaaS and Why You Need To Be Careful: 4 Tips for Picking SaaS Vendors What is SaaS? Software as a Service is necessary for all modern businesses. It includes software such as G-Suite, MailChimp, SalesForce, and Microsoft products. But right now let’s
