Prevention is always better than cure. Assess your compliance with data protection law and the changes that could lie ahead in the year to come.
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Eleanore Beard
Legal Director
0161 836 8936
07772 053 872
eleanore.beard@brabners.com
Eleanore is a Legal Director in our commercial team.
An experienced commercial lawyer and Data Protection Practitioner (PC.dp) who specialises in data protection, Eleanore advises on a range of commercial matters, data protection compliance, PECR compliance and freedom of information.
A key member of our technology sector team, Eleanore has extensive experience of acting as a Data Protection Officer (DPO), implementing privacy programmes and frameworks to help clients comply with legislation.
She has a strong track record in helping organisations to protect themselves and their customers through the creation of solid privacy governance programmes. This often involves helping to create the organisation’s vision and developing and implementing privacy programme frameworks.
As a former criminal defence solicitor, Eleanore has represented clients in Police stations, the Magistrates Court and Crown Court. She later became a legal adviser and then the Head of Legal and Compliance at a large, regulated organisation within the private sector before joining us in 2022.
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