Kate Edwards Consultant Solicitor - Data Protection

Kate qualified as a commercial solicitor in 2018 while working in-house for a leading global insurer. Shortly afterwards, she moved into private practice with a large regional firm, focusing on data protection compliance for organisations of all sizes and across a range of sectors, before joining Setfords.

Areas of expertise

• Data protection compliance gap analyses, including UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003
• International transfers of personal data and associated risk assessments
• Data sharing and processing agreements
• Marketing compliance
• Data subject rights requests, particularly complex access and erasure requests
• Implementation of new technologies, including CCTV and biometric processing systems
• Management and reporting of personal data breaches
• Engagement with data protection authorities
• EU AI Act compliance
• EU Data Act compliance

Approach to work and clients

Data protection law is highly technical and requires a strong focus on compliance and record-keeping. Kate takes a pragmatic approach, considering each client's organisation, operations and available resources to help them meet their legal obligations effectively. She has assisted several clients with regulatory interventions following data protection complaints, achieving early resolution in each case.

Kate is a PDP-qualified Data Protection Practitioner.