Protection of data, intellectual, and industrial property

Wed, 02/09/2011 - 16:52

The laws governing data protection are designed to guarantee protection for those whose data is being processed and for those who store this data and are required to comply with the obligations imposed by these laws. 

New technologies (ITCs) in particular pose a threat to citizens' privacy. Companies and individuals should be aware of their rights and obligations, given the risk that non-compliance entails.

In addition to undertaking legal actions, we also specialise in matters concerning: copyright; patents and trademarks; designs and inventions; software programmes; new technologies; image rights and unfair competition.

Services we provide in terms of data protection include: 

Compliance with current regulations. This involves a one-off compliance audit which includes the following:

  • A detailed analysis of company files
  • Implementation and processing of information collected, and recommendations regarding their compliance with regulations
  • Notification of all company files to the Data Protection Agency
  • Preparation of a Security Document, Record of Incidents, and any other required documentation
  • Inclusion of appropriate warnings in publicity material and on the company's website
  • Notification of domain names to the Trade Registry.

Six-monthly review and update of legal documents, which includes:

  • Review of file systems and any changes made to same
  • Notification of changes to the Data Protection Agency
  • Modification of the Security Document in order to introduce any changes made to files and or if the persons responsible for its keeping have changed.