Defamation, GDPR and Data Protection

In-house support

Our data protection and GDPR solicitors can act as an extension of your in-house team, working with your in-house counsels and data protection professionals. We’ll help you get to grips with GDPR and how it can impact your operations, as well as guidance on how to remain compliant with the relevant regulations.

Whether you require ad-hoc or ongoing support, our solicitors will tailor their advice to your specific business needs.

EU vs UK GDPR

Since so-called ‘Brexit Day,’ EU GDPR no longer applies to UK personal data. However, companies in the UK processing EU personal data must still comply. It’s also important to bear in mind the UK GDPR, i place since Brexit, has more similarities than differences to EU GDPR. Our solicitors are here to help you make sense of the different regulations and ensure your business remains compliant in all data activities.

GDPR Audits

With an in-depth knowledge of the legislation, our GDPR and data protection solicitors can audit your business for any potential compliance issues and provide an action plan to help you remain compliant and improve the way you handle and protect data. 

Handling data subject access requests (DSARs)

Under GDPR legislation, individuals may have the right to request the data that your business holds about them.

Dealing with DSARs can be complicated and time consuming. Our GDPR and data protection solicitors are here to assist, ensuring that you’re handling all requests appropriately. 

Data breaches

If you are facing a data breach, it’s important to act fast. Our solicitors will support you at every stage, mitigating risks and ensuring that the breach is dealt with appropriately and in compliance with all relevant regulation. We can also support you in avoiding similar issues from happening in the future. 

Policies and Procedures

Having the right policies and procedures in place is vital to ensure that following all relevant data protection legislation. Our knowledgeable lawyers can advise you on your existing policies and procedures or assist you in drafting new ones to ensure that your business stays compliant. Some of the policies and procedures we can assist you with include:

• Data Protection Policy
• Cookies Policy
• Security Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Retention Policy

Sharing data with overseas providers

In a well-connected world, it’s increasingly common for businesses to outsource certain functions outside of the EEA. If you are looking to outsource HR, IT, sales, customer service, or any other functions that may come into contact with data, we can assist you in ensuring you’re being compliant with all relevant legislation and keeping the data you deal with safe.

Employees and employment contracts

Certain data protection regulations apply to employees and employment contracts. To ensure that you’re compliant, our GDPR and data protection solicitor are here to advise on issues including the monitoring of employee activity, screening, background checks, and more.

We can also assist you in drafting employment contracts to give you the security that they are compliant with GDPR and reflect the needs of your business. 

Data Impact Assessments

Data Impact Assessments enable your organisation to review potential risks relating to personal data processing, and mitigate these risks for the future. Our GDPR solicitors can take you through the process to ensure your business is covered.

Data Controller and Data Processor status

Our experienced solicitors can help you to identify your Data Controllers and Data Processors, ensuring that all obligations are fulfilled and the appropriate contracts are put in place. 

Online data protection and cookies

Data protection and the online world are deeply connected, with may GDPR issues to consider. Our solicitors can advise your business on how to handle online data protection matters, including the use of cookies and other online tracking methods.

Right to be forgotten

If outdated or false information is appearing on search engines about you or your business, our lawyers can help ensure this is removed under the ‘right to be forgotten.’

Defamation

Setfords’ expert defamation lawyers can engage with individuals, businesses, social media platforms, and traditional media outlets to have fake, false and defamatory content about you or your business removed.

Removal of online negative reviews

If false and defamatory reviews have been posted online about you or your business, our expert lawyers can assist with their removal, ensuring your reputation stays intact. 

Pre-publication and post-publication advice and representation regarding defamation

We can provide publications, both traditional and online media, with advice regarding possibly defamatory articles both before and after they have been published.

We can also advise businesses on the next steps if potentially defamatory content has been published about them.