Marc Placzek

Marc Placzek is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in data protection and privacy oversight, currently serving as Vice President of Data Management and Privacy Oversight and Chief Privacy Officer at PayPal since October 2016. Prior roles at PayPal include Senior Director of Global Privacy and Director of International Data Protection. Prior to PayPal, Marc worked as a consultant and lawyer at activeMind AG, advising clients on European and international data protection requirements. Other experience includes legal roles at the European Patent Office and Kemp Strang. Marc holds a 2. Juristische Staatsprüfung from Freistaat Bayern and a 1. Juristische Staatsprüfung from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, complemented by education at Universitat Abat Oliba CEU.