Magdalena Rzaca
About:
A passionate Data Protection & Intellectual Property professional with more than 10 years of experience in privacy (CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP), speaking English, Spanish, Polish, Italian and French. Currently working as GDPR & IPR Legal Advisor at GÉANT, where she is driving the data protection strategy and intellectual property management to its excellence by introducing Strategic Threat Analysis (STRA) in order to mitigate legal risks. AI and OSS enthusiast and relentless learner.
languages
Polish, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Expertise:
Experience:
Geant
GDPR & IPR Legal advisor at Geant
June 2018 - Present • Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Promoting privacy and intellectual property (IP) compliance culture within the organization • Providing privacy and IP advice in line with all applicable regulations • Acting as business partner and counsel for privacy and IP related matters • Analyzing privacy risks and conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments • Revising and improving privacy & IP policies and procedures, providing tailor-made privacy training • Acting as a point of contact for authorities, data subjects and stakeholders • Implementing a privacy governance framework to manage personal data • Liaising with business to build understanding of DP requirements and privacy risks, translating complex regulatory and legal requirements into actionable solutions for business, explaining key aspects of each project • Revising Data Processing Agreements in line with art. 28 of GDPR as well as joint controllers and independents controllers’ agreements, supporting other departments in the review of contracts with impact on data protection • Monitoring developments in data privacy & IPR legislation and best practices • Preparing tailor-made privacy trainings and workshops for different departments • Advising on handling data subject requests and implementing adequate privacy measures • Integrating privacy by design into software development