Edda Pernice

Data Protection Consultant

Edda Pernice (LL.M., AIGP, CIPP/E) is a Data Protection Consultant at TechGDPR. She works on the firm’s Data Protection Officer mandates for regulated and high-risk technology companies, including a licensed payment institution and blockchain infrastructure providers, and serves as a day-to-day contact for clients’ legal, compliance and security teams.

Edda’s practical areas of expertise include compliance gap assessments, development and maintenance of Records of Processing Activities, handling of data breaches and security incidents, vendor and processor assessments, and review of compliance documentation. Her client work spans fintech and payments, digital identity, blockchain and crypto, as well as the medical, app development and analytics sectors. Edda holds a Master of Laws in International Technology Law from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and is a certified OneTrust Privacy Professional. Before joining TechGDPR she worked in legal practice in the UK, where she gained strong skills in drafting, case management and client communication.

Professional Experience

Legal Consultant (Volunteer)

Greenlight UK Contract Advisors | 2020 – 2021

  • Review and amendment of clients’ contractual agreements related to copyright, management contracts and producer agreements
  • Drafting website’s privacy notices

 

Junior Paralegal

SMQ Legal LL.P. | 2019 –  2020

  • Independent client management and communication for criminal and family law cases
  • Document drafting e.g. witness statements, case prep notes, court files
  • Family court proceedings documentation drafting and management

Qualifications & Education

Education

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Technology Law | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | 2021
  • Bachelor of  Law (LL.B.) | University of Reading | 2020

 

Certificate

  • IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)
  • IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
  • OneTrust Privacy Professional

 

Skills

  • GDPR Compliance
  • Data breach and incident response
  • Compliance documentation drafting i.e. Record of processing activities, privacy notices
  • Legitimate Interest Assessments
  • Compliance audits
  • GDPR training development

Do you need support on data protection, privacy or GDPR? TechGDPR can help.

Request your free consultation