Privacy and Data Security in Outsourcing

In this session, partners Dan Mummery, Karl Nelson, and Alex Southwell from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s outsourcing practice discuss the privacy and data security issues that may arise in outsourcing transactions and best practices to address these issues. They explore the laws and standards applicable to privacy and data security, identify the contract provisions necessary to protect against the legal, compliance and reputation risks that can be caused by data breaches, and examine the legal and business risks to consider when negotiating data security standards, notice requirements, audits and allocation of costs.

Learning Objectives:

I.   Identify privacy and data security issues arising in outsourcing transactions 

II.  Summarize laws and standards applicable to privacy and data security

III. Discover business risks when negotiating data security standards, notice requirements, audits, and allocation of costs