HewardMills - your global Data Protection Office (DPO)
James Abbott-Thompson is a seasoned professional with diverse experience in strategy consulting, policy advisement, and data protection. Currently serving as a Strategy Consultant for Protect Black Women, James focuses on combating misogynoir and providing affordable counseling services for black women. As a Board Member at Flat 70 C.I.C., James advises on policy and legal matters for a community arts organization. Additionally, James has been a Consultant at HewardMills since July 2019, delivering data protection services to multinational clients. Previously, James held the position of First Secretary EU at the British Embassy in Rome, leading trade negotiations during Brexit, and has experience as a Privacy Consultant at GE Capital. Academically, James holds a BA and MA in Law from Trinity College Cambridge and has studied Italian Language and Literature at the Dante Alighieri School in Siena.
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HewardMills - your global Data Protection Office (DPO)
HewardMills provides regulatory advice and other specialist Data Protection Officer (DPO) services to multinational organisations. We help companies comply with data laws and regulations including cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements arising from emerging technologies. At the forefront of data regulation and ethics, we are a multi-disciplinary team of data protection practitioners, lawyers, corporate governance and cybersecurity experts with a wealth of data protection and privacy knowledge. Trusted across industries, including Life-sciences, Technology, Retail and Banking, our focus is on delivering data dignity with integrity in over 70 jurisdictions. We work with industries and organisations that strive for enhanced levels of data protection and security in the face of global technological developments and changing regulations. HewardMills is proudly B Corp certified and champions diversity, working with other likeminded organisations to be a global force for good. If you are a company that operates in multiple jurisdictions and would like to know if your data protection programme is fit for purpose, please contact us at dpo@hewardmills.com or call +44 (0) 20 3367 1245.