June 6, 2024
Could the ICO really fine the Welsh Government half a billion pounds?
Jon Belcher, Excello Law partner in data protection and IP governance, highlights crucial points on the risks of inadvertent publication …
Read moreJon Belcher is a specialist data protection and information governance lawyer. He provides practical and straightforward advice to enable clients to meet their data protection obligations. Jon’s practice includes advising on novel data projects, carrying out data protection audits and impact assessments, handling complex subject access requests, dealing with significant personal data breaches, and drafting privacy notices.
In addition, Jon has wide experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, with a specific focus on data sharing and processing arrangements and data transfers. He regularly delivers bespoke training to clients and publishes articles on information governance issues.
Jon’s clients include a range of private sector companies as well as charities, governmental, regulatory, and other public bodies. He has previously worked for the Information Commissioner’s Office and has spent time on secondment with a major financial services business, a large public sector body, and a significant data analytics business, supporting them on their data protection and information governance compliance programme.
A keen runner, Jon competes at distances from 5km up to marathons and beyond, and also enjoys travelling and visiting new places. Jon speaks somewhat rusty Welsh and is currently learning Spanish. He lives in south Wales with his wife Rachel and their cat, Millie, who frequently upstages him on video calls.
Jon has a regular monthly column in Business Matters magazine.
June 6, 2024
Jon Belcher, Excello Law partner in data protection and IP governance, highlights crucial points on the risks of inadvertent publication …
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