Data Processing

Data processing advice that helps business succeed.

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Helping your business stay compliant, manage risk and respond effectively if things go wrong.

Data is one of the most valuable assets a business can hold. Organisations across every sector rely on the effective collection, processing, storage, analysis, and sharing of data to support its operations, its customer experience and ultimately to aid future growth.  However, with increasing regulatory pressures, it is vital that businesses ensure their data processing activities are fully compliant and totally secure.

Our specialist data protection team provides commercially focused legal advice and guidance to businesses in processing personal, confidential, and commercially sensitive data. We help businesses and organisations establish robust data processing frameworks that not only ensure regulatory compliance but also supports long-term business success.

Businesses need more than technical legal advice. They want commercial solutions that support their business. Understanding this, we work closely with our clients, in a true partnership, often as an extension of their in-house team. This collaborative approach allows us to gain an understanding of their business and ensure that our advice and not only protects their business but also supports them to maximise the value of their data assets.

Our Specialist Data Processing Legal Services

Whether your business is implementing new technologies, outsourcing data processing functions, managing complex supply chains, expanding internationally, or responding to regulatory requirements, our specialist team provides clear, practical guidance designed to support your business at every stage. Our Data processing legal services include:

Data processing agreements are the foundation of compliant and effective data relationships between businesses, suppliers and partners. We draft, review and negotiate tailored agreements that clearly define responsibilities, liabilities and expectations in relation to personal data. Our focus is on ensuring that contracts are not only legally compliant but also commercially practical, enabling smooth collaboration between parties that minimises risk exposure.

Data Protection Work Highlights

Our data protection legal team has advised a on a large number of data protection issues across a wide range of different businesses and sectors. Some recent highlights include:

Advising a national healthcare provider with implementing artificial intelligence software, including compliance with data protection law and carrying out data protection impact assessments and putting appropriate data processing and international data transfer agreements in place.
Advising a leading US tech company in complying with the GDPR, PECR and a major data breach.
Advising a multinational group that provides credit reference and other compliance data services on all aspects of their GDPR compliance.
Advising a national IT managed services company with data protection compliance in the context of software reseller arrangements and IT support.
Advising an IT provider on its post-GDPR data privacy strategy, carrying out an audit and compliance programme, drafting privacy policies and privacy notices, and working with them to design its future data operating model.
Advising an employer in connection with evaluating biometric employee systems.
Advising building operators with CCTV subject access request.

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Whether you need help with GDPR compliance, data sharing or governance our data protection team is ready to help.

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What Our Clients Say

Engagement with Acuity was a pleasure. The whole team was on the ball, attentive, explained everything in layman’s terms throughout the whole process.

Working in partnership to support and protect our clients

Our specialist data protection team works closely in partnership with our clients, taking the time to understand their business and what is important to them.

Our role extends beyond simply identifying legal issues. We see ourselves as an extension of our clients’ teams, providing ongoing support and guidance that helps businesses make confident and informed decisions.

We pride ourselves on delivering innovative commercial solutions that make a real difference and, through combining legal expertise with commercial insight, we help clients turn data processing from what could be a compliance burden into a strategic advantage.

Awards & Credentials

Ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500

Legal 500

Ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners

Chambers and Partners

Meet the Team

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Our data protection solicitors advise businesses on GDPR and UK Data Protection Act compliance, data privacy and cyber security, helping you manage risk before problems arise and respond effectively if they do.

Rachelle Sellek

Senior Partner and Compliance Officer
Commercial & Technology Team Cardiff
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Aisha Wardell

Senior Partner
Commercial Litigation Team Dispute Resolution & Litigation Cardiff
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Hugh Hitchcock

Senior Partner
Commercial Litigation Team Dispute Resolution & Litigation Swansea
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Rhian Osborne

Partner
Commercial & Technology Team Cardiff
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Alexander Cater

Solicitor
Commercial & Technology Team Cardiff
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Our Expertise. We Also Advise and Support On

Data protection issues often intersect with other areas of business and commercial law. In addition to advising on a wide range of data protection issues, we also provide a comprehensive range of legal services that can support your wider business objectives. Some of these include:

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Contracts, IP and technology agreements that underpin the businesses you are buying or selling.

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A full range of employment and HR legal advice including TUPE advice, tribunal defence, HR documentation and general employment advice and guidance.

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Whether you need help with GDPR compliance, a data breach, a subject access request or building the right data protection structures for your organisation, our team is ready to help.

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