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Francesca Pole

She/herSenior Associate
Amsterdam
About

Francesca Pole is a data, privacy and cybersecurity lawyer. She advises multinational clients in the technology and retail sectors on data strategy and compliance.

Francesca supports clients in finding practical solutions while navigating the complex European digital regulatory landscape. Her understanding of new and emerging technologies and practical experience allows her to drive initiatives and projects involving data protection compliance, data transfers, e-privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

Francesca is a solicitor in England & Wales and has been working as a foreign qualified lawyer in the Netherlands since 2019. She continues to apply her experiences from working in the UK to bridge the gap between the English and European privacy landscapes.

Her experience working on large scale compliance projects following the launch of the General Data Protection Regulation has led to a deeply ingrained knowledge of European privacy law and its application in practice. She now applies the same experiences to preparing organisations for compliance with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. 

She is an active member of the International Technology Sector Practice and AI sub-group.

Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailIntellectual PropertyTechnologyData, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Liaises with stakeholders across organisations (including data engineers, business intelligence professionals, HR and legal) to develop new HR tools and processes involving data in compliance with European digital laws.
  • Supports clients with the design and implementation of AI governance and risk management. 
  • Experienced advisor on privacy risk management including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and practical mitigation measure implementation.
  • Coordinates international transfers of personal data including drafting Intra-group International Data Transfer Agreements, lawful transfer mechanisms and transfer impact assessments (TIAs).
  • Advises on corporate data retention & management for multinationals in technology, retail, and industrials sectors including coordinating global data retention policies.
  • Provides marketing teams with strategic B2C and B2B direct marketing advice including in relation to cookies and similar technologies.
  • Handles the coordination and management of data subject complaints, data subject rights, and disclosure request from authorities for a well-known consumer retail brand.
  • Coordination and management of personal data breach response.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Exeter, LLB, Law
  • BPP Law School, LPC

Publications

Seminars

  • AI Readiness: The Future of AI Compliance with the EU AI Act, 16 April 2024
  • EU AI Act crosses the finish line: actions for today based on the final draft text, 01 February 2024

My latest insights

Publication

AI: Tech Tuesday series

8 July 2024 .1 minute read

Past event

AI Readiness: The Future of AI Compliance with the EU AI Act

16 April 2024 .1 minute read

Connect

Phone

+31 (0) 20 5419 630
(Work)
+31 (0) 62 9166 346
(Mobile)
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