Mlo Privacy Cpo

Is your organization protected against a data breach?

Privacy & Data Protection Services Founded in 2000, Meltzer Law Offices specializes in privacy, data security, business and real estate development law. We provide legal guidance across the full life-cycle of corporate and non-profit ventures, including:

O u t s o u r c e d CP O S e r v i c e s

• Privacy regulation, compliance and consulting. • Choice of entity and corporate formation. • Non-profit formation, exemption and governance. • Capitalization and financing. • Contract drafting, negotiation and management. • Real-estate site acquisition, permitting and zoning. Stephen E. Meltzer has been a practicing

attorney for over 15 years. He is a graduate of the New England School of Law, magna cum laude and is certified as an information privacy professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Is your business in compliance with current regulations?

He is an adjunct professor of law at New England School of Law, where he has taught legal writing and Internet law, and is a frequent speaker and blogger on issues of data privacy, business and real estate law. Are your contracts written with privacy and data protection in mind?

Do you have hidden pockets of vulnerability that expose you to a catastrophic breach and potential legal action?

He is also the founder of the Land Conservation and Advocacy Trust, serves on the board of the Hopkinton, MA Respite Center and is a member of the Framingham, MA Board of Appeals. tel 508.872.0000 • fax 866.691.1112 873 Concord Street Framingham, MA 01701 [email protected] www.meltzerlaw.com

Service. Solutions. Success.

Meltzer Law Offices: Outsourced CPO Services Privacy and data protection is one of the most critical issues facing businesses today. A single data security breach can put client information, employee records and sensitive financial records — and your business — in jeopardy. Each year, billions of dollars are lost as a result of data security and privacy protection failures. Add to that the irreparable damage to your hard-earned reputation and probable legal liability, and the conclusion is inescapable: Enterprise-wide privacy and data protection policies and procedures need to be rock-solid, well-documented and rigorously maintained to stay current with the rapidly evolving regulatory maze.

A C h i e f P ri va c y O ff ic e r is crucial to assess, monitor and maintain privacy protection and data security for all businesses, regardless of size.

WHO is at risk? c  Yo u are — as an individual and an entity

Do you collect customer contact information? Take credit-card payments? Maintain medical records? Hire third-party vendors? Store employee and dependent data? No matter what your business is, data privacy regulations — and penalties — can be imposed upon any entity or individual that collects personal information from others.

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business in the U.S.

HIPAA, GLBA, FACTA and an avalanche of new state regulations mandate strict adherence to procedural and physical data protection regimens. Regulators, courts and the public are taking an increasingly dim view of companies that fail to make reasonable efforts to protect sensitive employee and customer data.

c  G lobal enterprises

Call or e-mail us today to learn how we can help you protect your business from costly and damaging privacy and data protection lapses.

If you do business in Canada, Europe or other areas of the world, your transactions are subject to additional privacy and data protection regulations. Global enterprises that are not in compliance with these complex requirements are at particular risk.

HOW we can help

We provide experienced legal and business guidance on all aspects of privacy and data protection, from comprehensive CPO services to consultations on specific initiatives. Our comprehensive CPO services include: • Assessment of your current privacy/data security status. • Identification of areas of vulnerability. • Delivery of a customized remediation plan, including policies and procedures. • Implementation management and documentation. • Ongoing administration and maintenance. • Timely updates to comply with new federal/state regulations. We also offer: • Enterprise-wide privacy and security assessments. • Review and drafting of workplace policies and procedures. • Employee training. • Privacy risk management for all contracts. • Data security implementation for contractor and vendor transactions. • Ongoing monitoring of privacy policies. • Timely education and updating for state/federal compliance.