GDPR and Data Protection

Data is key to business and it can often provide a commercial advantage. From customer insights to internal processes, data is all around us. Using it correctly and protecting the information you hold is therefore crucial for any organisation.

We help you to set up procedures to manage your data effectively and to make sure that you follow the GDPR and any other relevant legislation. And if something goes wrong and you suffer a data breach, we’re here to support you through the process. As experienced GDPR solicitors, we help organisations of all sizes build compliant, practical data protection practices from the ground up.

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Managing and protecting your data

With strict regulations in place to protect data and how it is collected, stored and used, getting good processes in place from the start is vital. We have experience advising clients on all the policies and procedures needed to manage the data you hold. As a full-service law firm, we regularly advise clients on data protection across a range of different circumstances including employment data, medical, sensitive family law matters with large amounts of personal data, commercial contracts, sales and acquisitions, and insolvency.

The earlier we are involved, the more support we can provide, ensuring that you are compliant from day one. If, however, you find yourself in situation where data has been breached, we will assess the situation promptly, establishing the facts and advising you of the implications and steps you need to take. We also support individuals on their rights under data protection laws. Our GDPR solicitors are on hand to guide you through every stage, from initial compliance to managing the aftermath of a breach.

Keeping our clients compliant

All organisations process and manage data. From an independent baker with a small list of clients and suppliers to a multinational tech giant with a dedicated data protection team focussing on compliance.

We have advised significant sized clients on the management of international data transfers, many of which have been complex, both in terms of timeframes and the different regulations which have needed to be followed.

Our clients also include those processing large amounts of personal and sensitive data. These types of data are more heavily controlled and require additional levels of protection and security. For an individual, having your data used incorrectly, maintained inaccurately, or stolen as part of a data breach can have significant consequences. Our thorough understanding of data protection allows us to support you throughout the process, advising you on your rights, requesting that information is corrected or deleted, and supporting you with a claim if your data has been breached.

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Senior associate Paul Watkins is noted for his data protection work.

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HCR are always prepared to go the extra mile to deliver a project on time and to budget. The most unique feature about HCR has to be the people. everyone in the organisation is highly motivated, experienced and has a robust understanding of our needs as a business. HCR has such a breadth of expertise to support in any situation. They are able to bring together the right team to support our needs. We have never found HCR to be wanting in any transaction.

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Thank you for your highly flexible approach – fitting with our timeline can’t have been easy, especially considering you delivered such high-quality advice

Chris Paton MD of Quirk Solutions, and a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines

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Frequently Asked Questions

GDPR solicitors help businesses set up compliant data protection procedures, covering how data is collected, stored, and used. HCR Law’s GDPR solicitors advise across a wide range of circumstances including employment data, commercial contracts, sales and acquisitions, and insolvency, ensuring organisations remain compliant from day one and are prepared to respond quickly if a data breach occurs.

Businesses should contact GDPR solicitors as early as possible, ideally before setting up data collection processes, to ensure compliance from the outset. HCR Law’s GDPR solicitors also support organisations that discover a data breach, assessing the situation quickly, establishing the facts, and advising on the practical steps and legal obligations that follow.

 Yes, GDPR solicitors support individuals in exercising their rights under data protection law, including requesting that inaccurate data be corrected or deleted. HCR Law’s GDPR solicitors also assist individuals affected by a data breach, advising on their rights and supporting claims where personal or sensitive data has been used incorrectly, mishandled, or stolen.

Yes, GDPR solicitors regularly advise on the complexities of international data transfers, which often involve multiple overlapping regulations and tight timeframes. HCR Law’s GDPR solicitors have supported significant sized clients through complex cross-border data transfer arrangements, ensuring compliance is maintained across jurisdictions while managing the practical and legal risks involved.