November 2023

With increasingly stringent regulations, constantly augmented consumer awareness, and evolving cyber threats, safeguarding data is not just a good practice; it’s a business and legal necessity. Moreover, in an era where data has been repeatedly reconfirmed as a valuable asset, data privacy should not be treated as a legal requirement exclusively, but rather as a practice indispensable for a company’s success.

Data privacy matters for businesses, primarily because it fosters customer trust, enhances data security, provides a competitive edge, ensures compliance with laws, and fulfils ethical responsibilities. All these are topics that should be high on the executives’ agenda, before becoming factors that disrupt the core of a business. As part of our commitment to acting as business partners to our clients, we focus on guiding them through the intricate maze of data protection laws and the complex regulatory landscape in this field.

We reconfirm and enrich our approach to data privacy and personal data protection matters including by maintaining strong connections with highly reputable third-party professional associations which place considerable importance on advocating for this topic, such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania), as well as other discussion forums, such as those promoted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

To this end, Cosmina Simion and Petruș Partene will attend IAPP’s 2023 edition of the Europe Data Protection Congress, which is “Europe’s top gathering of data protection professionals”, now in its 12th year.

The event will take place in Brussels, Belgium, during November 15-16, 2023.

• Fancy a content-rich and solutions-focused discussion about data privacy trends? Contact Cosmina or Petruș to schedule a meeting during DPC 2023 in Brussels.
• Interested in the topics of the event, but unable to attend? Let us know and we’ll share our lawyers’ key

IAPP is a not-for-profit organization that helps the global information privacy community define, promote and improve the privacy profession, which hosts a number of reputable professional events, such as the Europe Data Protection Congress (DPC). To learn more about IAPP and the 2023 DPC, please visit the website HERE.

More details about SIMION & BACIU Data Privacy and Personal Data Protection practice are available HERE.