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Privacy & Data Protection

Ensuring compliance while preserving operational agility and building trust

Personal data has become a central asset for businesses, creating both growth opportunities and significant legal risks. Compliance with applicable regulations, in particular the GDPR, is now a core component of any business strategy, both domestically and internationally.

We assist companies in managing their data privacy projects holistically, combining regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and alignment with business objectives.

We act across the entire data lifecycle, integrating legal, contractual, and operational dimensions.

Our Approach

We act across the entire data lifecycle, integrating legal, contractual, and operational dimensions.

Our Services

  • Audit and assessment
  • Audit of data collection and processing practices
  • Identification of compliance gaps and legal risks

Compliance framework structuring

  • Drafting of documentation (policies, procedures, records)
  • Design of GDPR-compliant internal processes

Contractual structuring

  • Structuring relationships between controllers and processors
  • Drafting and negotiation of data protection clauses
  • Management of international data transfers

Incident and crisis management

  • Assistance in case of data breaches or non-compliance
  • Preparation of regulatory notifications and stakeholder communications
  • Definition of remediation strategies

Case Studies

1

Global data governance and international data structuring (media group)

Design of a group-wide GDPR framework covering 11 entities, including data transfers, contractual structuring, and alignment with the business model.

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Global data governance framework and cross-border data structuring for an international media group Advised an international media group on the design and implementation of a comprehensive data governance and compliance framework covering both group-level and entity-specific operations. The engagement involved structuring a coherent data protection strategy across 11 entities, primarily based in Europe, while securing international data transfers and aligning legal frameworks with the group’s business model.

Key Contributions:
  1. design and implementation of global compliance and accountability documentation, tailored both at group level and for each entity
  2. structuring and securing cross-border data transfers outside the European Union
  3. analysis and strategic planning of the business model in light of the nature of data collected and processed
  4. structuring of the contractual framework based on the roles of each entity (controller, processor, joint controller)
  5. drafting and implementation of data protection agreements, including controller-processor agreements, joint controller agreements, and sub-processing frameworks
  6. alignment of legal, operational, and organizational frameworks across the group
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Data governance structuring for an international consumer goods company

Implementation of global data policies and compliance frameworks aligned with distribution, logistics, and international operations.

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Global data governance and international structuring for a consumer goods company (perfume and home fragrance) Advised a French company operating in the perfume and home fragrance sector on the structuring and deployment of its data protection framework in the context of international expansion. The engagement focused on designing a coherent governance model covering both the parent company and the various entities involved in storage, distribution, and commercialization activities across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Contributions:
  1. structuring of global data protection policies at group level and tailoring them to each entity involved in operations
  2. alignment of data governance frameworks with the company’s distribution and logistics model (warehousing and distribution entities across several countries)
  3. structuring of data-related roles and responsibilities between entities involved in France and abroad
  4. implementation of compliance processes adapted to international operations
  5. integration of data protection considerations into the contractual relationships with distributors and operational partners

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