REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE
Data Protection & Privacy
Demonstrating commitment to protecting personal data builds trust, enhances reputation and boosts competitiveness. Adhering to high personal data protection standards increases data quality and operational efficiency, and sound data and vendor management and security measures reduce the risks of data breaches and fines.
Why Data Protection Matters
Strong data protection practices deliver significant business advantages and reduce operational risks.
Trust & Reputation
Demonstrating commitment to protecting personal data builds trust and enhances reputation
Data Quality
High protection standards increase data quality and operational efficiency
Risk Reduction
Sound data management and security measures reduce risks of breaches and fines
Rapid Response
Quick breach remediation reduces reputational damage and regulatory sanctions
Leading Data Protection Team
We have one of the biggest teams of advisory and litigation lawyers specialising in data protection and privacy law in Luxembourg. If breaches do occur, rapid remediation reduces the risk of reputational damage, sanctions or other negative consequences.
Our Clients
We offer advice on data protection and privacy to national and international clients in a wide range of sectors such as banking and finance, insurance, fintech, asset management and investment funds, online platforms, technology, media and telecommunications, e-commerce, retail, healthcare, the legal profession, consulting, food and beverage industry, automotive, real estate, mining and more.
Our Services
Our team of dedicated experts advises on all aspects of data protection and privacy, including:
Fully-fledged GDPR compliance programmes and gap analysis, including assessment of the roles of related parties such as independent controllers, joint controllers and processors
Surveillance tool implementation programmes (access badges, CCTV, geolocation, etc.)
Background check practices/vetting policies and employee monitoring
Data breach management and notifications (including for regulated entities)
Assistance for dealing with data subjects exercising their rights under the GDPR, in particular the right of access and the right to be forgotten
Handling complaints and responses to the relevant supervisory authority, in particular the Luxembourg Data Protection Commission (CNPD)
Mandatory or voluntary appointment of a data protection officer (DPO)
Direct marketing (unsolicited marketing communications)
Form of consent for minors
Internal/external audit missions, forensics investigations, discovery procedures and requests from law enforcement agencies
Ongoing or regular assistance and training
Data protection and privacy aspects of M&A, financing and private equity transactions
Documentation & Compliance Services
Our team provides comprehensive drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advisory services for all data protection documentation:
Record of processing activities
Internal policies and procedures (including data retention policy and internal data breach notification procedure)
Privacy notices and cookie policies
Joint controllership arrangements
Processors' audit forms
Data processing agreements (including in the context of international transfers)
Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
Standard contractual clauses for transfers (SCCs) and transfer impact assessments (TIAs)
Filings (official appointment of DPO, representative in the EU, lead supervisory authority)
Our team also offers assistance for data protection and privacy-related dispute resolution and litigation.
TESTIMONIALS
What Others Say About Us
Recognition from leading legal directories and satisfied clients.
The team has always been extremely responsive, highly professional but also they completely understand our circumstances of being a young company.
Legal 500 2025 - IP and IT
Legal 500
The very reactive and helpful team has good and pragmatic knowledge of data protection issues.
Legal 500 2025 - IP and IT
Legal 500
The individuals at the firm we work with are highly professional lawyers but very personable and always highly responsive and accommodating at the same time.
Legal 500 2025 - IP and IT
Legal 500
The team is excellent in IP law and very personable at the same time. The lawyers always respond and perform the work far beyond my expectations.
Legal 500 2025 - IP and IT
Legal 500
Industry Recognition
Chambers Europe 2025 - Intellectual Property & TMT
"Etude Breininger has an experienced and responsive team with strong legal knowledge and a business-oriented approach."
Legal 500 2022 - IP & IT Luxembourg
"The firm provides an excellent pragmatic approach combined with a high level of expertise"
Legal 500 2021 - IP & IT Luxembourg
"The main quality I appreciate is engagement. The team thinks through the problem or question and proactively comes back asking for more information, in order to understand the bigger picture. The second point is that feedback is explanatory, allowing me to understand the legal position/advice, as well as to act independently, having understood potential pitfalls."
Legal 500 2020 - IP & IT Luxembourg
"The firm is my first point of contact when I have Luxembourg IT questions. The lawyers are knowledgeable and responsive."
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