Data protection

PwC Legal provides business-critical support on data protection, privacy, confidentiality and security matters to businesses, governments and public authorities all over the world. Successful strategy development, execution and compliance monitoring require blended skills of a multi-disciplinary professional services team, which PwC Legal and PwC are uniquely placed to provide. Working closely with audit, consulting, risk management and forensics experts in all parts of the PwC global network, we provide a unique end-to-end, seamless service.

We offer a full spectrum of data protection-related legal services:

assistance in prepare for regulatory changes in data protection and cyber security in the EU and beyond;
provision of support to data protection officers and chief privacy officers. Supply of DPO's, CPO's and co-sourcing;
handling all kinds of cyber, privacy and data incidents, giving you access to our multi-disciplinary team of experts;
advice and representation in litigation, arbitrations and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions;
handling of complaints and the exercise of individual rights.

Failure to manage data, computer and communication systems and networks properly may place organisations in breach of their contractual duties, duties of confidentiality and duties of care to third parties. They may be legally required to carry out detailed, costly and lengthy investigations, or to notify regulators, law enforcement agencies, business partners and people affected; or to implement major changes to their business systems and operations; or may be dragged into litigation.

Organisations that get things right do not face these impediments and pulls on performance and growth. They can maximise the value of their digital assets and their use of the cyber world and in the commercial environment, this can deliver considerable competitive advantages. Consumer trust, data protection and security go hand in hand.