Our international team of lawyers working across our CMS network provide expert advice on all data protection and, in the UK, freedom of information matters. With extensive experience across a range of industry sectors we specialise in meeting the exact needs of your business. Above all else we aim to deliver practical solutions that solve legal challenges without compromising on commercial priorities.

At CMS Cameron McKenna we understand that the way you use information is rapidly changing. Advancing technologies and increasing government regulation mean that it is important to keep up-to-date. Our team are accomplished at advising businesses on the very latest legal and commercial developments.

Our services cover:

• Data protection registration, required terms and conditions, and policy development
• Devising procedures for the transfer of data to non-EEA countries using model clauses and binding corporate rules
• Implementing robust data security policies and encrypting mobile devices
• Dealing with requests to intercept communication data
• Responding to freedom of information and subject access requests   
• Implementing direct marketing initiatives that are legally compliant
• Resolving data protection issues that arising from corporate and outsourcing projects 

 
Relevant experience includes advising:

• An innovative internet company on rights to resist crime agencies from intercepting communications data
• A multinational insurer in the transfer of personal data from the UK to the US
• A leading retail services provider on Europe-wide privacy policies and marketing initiatives
• A global petroleum company on conducting a comprehensive worldwide review of data protection compliance