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.

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The Confidentiality Clause Curse: Should Your Professional Services Contract include a Confidentiality Clause?

Be Smart(er) about Data Collection

Beyond IT or Compliance

Today, how companies collect, store, use, or sell data is subject to a patchwork of Federal and state laws that you must consider in planning corporate strategy and seeking opportunity.

Cybersecurity is an enterprise-wide risk that must be treated with the same vigilance as more traditional business risks. In our digital world and with interconnected supply chains, an incident or data breach at one company may ripple across many, causing major damage along the way.

Regardless of where your company is physically based, if you do business in another state or country, then your business must comply with the law there.

That includes data privacy and security laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, or new laws in Nevada, and Maine. Since 2018, twenty states have considered data privacy and security legislation to lower the chances of businesses as data breach targets.

Understanding the legal implications that flow from data privacy and security issues is essential for business to thrive in today’s world. You need one of our Data Privacy Lawyers.

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.

How To Get Started

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!

Part 1 Piggyback Tags: Legal and Operational Risks

~4-5 minute read © Tricia Dunlap Part 1: What the Heck Are Piggyback Tags and Why Should I Care? Every business website has “Tags” – they are the pixel or code mechanisms that facilitate the collection and sharing of data between your website and the services you rely on for site analytics and marketing.

Working at Home Guidelines: 9 Cybersecurity Tips

~7 minute read Tricia Dunlap, Esq. CIPP/US Working At Home Guidelines We expect cybercrime incidents to increase in the wake of the coronavirus. Thieves usually take advantage of social disruption and fear – cyberthieves will no doubt see COVID-19 as a ripe opportunity. Here are nine working at home guidelines in cybersecurity that you can

Virginia Residents and Data Privacy: Part 2 Government Collection of Our Personal Information

By Tricia Dunlap (Esq. & CIPP/US) Have you read Part 1? Forty-four years ago, in an act of uncommon foresight, Virginia passed its first data privacy law, the Virginia Data Act. The Virginia Data Act is extraordinary for its unequivocal embrace of our rights as citizens in a free society to be protected from state government

Virginia: No New Data Privacy Laws in 2020

Data privacy bills died in Virginia’s House of Delegates today, January 29, 2020. Two of them will almost certainly be back next year. HB 473, patroned by Delegate Mark Sickles (D-43rd District), gave consumers the right to access their data and determine if it had been sold to a data broker. HB 952, patroned by

Kenyans Have More Data Privacy Rights Than Many Americans

By Tricia Dunlap (Esq. & CIPP/US) On November 8, 2019, Kenya adopted a data privacy law aligned with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As a result, Kenyans now have more data privacy rights than many Americans. Kenya hopes to attract more investment from foreign tech firms. Recently, they increased data privacy protection legal standards

Prepare for the CCPA: A 4-Step Plan for Virginia Businesses

By Tricia Dunlap (Esq. & CIPP/US) and Tess Lynch (J.D. 2019 & CIPP/US) Start with these four steps to prepare for the CCPA and ensure your Virginia Business is in compliance. If you’ve read our last blog, you know the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) could impact your business, even if you’re not based in California. Enforcement begins July 1, 2020,

Coronavirus

Microbusinesses Only: New PPP Rules For 2021

~5 minute read History Between Microbusiness and the PPP Last spring, the government established the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as one of the main aid programs for small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. In the beginning, PPP loans were available to businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The money could be used for payroll, health

February 26, 2021

Small Business

Is Small Business Bankruptcy Right For You?

Worst of all, your cash reserves and any Paycheck Protection Program money you may have received are long gone. Your creditors are hounding your cell phone and your mailbox is full of bills. And with all of the talk about the “new normal,” perhaps you no longer see any light at the end of the tunnel for your business and are ready to throw in the towel. If so, perhaps a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is right for you.

February 16, 2021

International Business

Series LLCs Coming to a State Near You

What if you want to divide liability and management within your limited liability company?

February 10, 2021

Data Privacy Law