Biography
Eliëtte advises national and international clients, from multinational companies to public organisations in complex privacy matters, GDPR compliance projects and acts as an external DPO. She is also an experienced litigator in cases concerning IT, IP and freedom of expression. Her professional focus lies in working in the legal field of technology and data. She provides strategic, risk-based, practical and to-the-point advice.
Background
Before founding The Data Lawyers in May 2020, Eliëtte worked as an IT and privacy lawyer at the international law firm AKD for over 10 years (2009-2019) and her own independent firm (2019-2020). She became interested in the concept of privacy and its effects on society during her studies at the Social Science Department of the University of Nijmegen and has been passionate about privacy law ever since. Eliëtte also holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Amsterdam and finished the post-academic degree at the Grotius Academy (Information Technology Law). She also obtained the CIPP/E credentials from the IAPP.
Network
Eliëtte has a strong international network in IT and data protection law as well as in other legal fields. She is an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), currently acting as one of the members of the European Advisory Board.
Public speaker and writer
Eliëtte is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. She also gives guest lectures and courses for both private training institutions and clients. She publishes frequently and is a permanent contributor to the Dutch journals on internet law (Tijdschrift voor Internetrecht) and Computer Law (Computerrecht).
Memberships
Eliëtte is also a member of various Dutch law associations. She has been admitted as a member of the Association of Privacy Lawyers (Vereniging Privacyrecht Advocaten). It is only open to members specialised - demonstrably and extensively - in the field of privacy law. Her other memberships include the Association for Privacy Law (VPR) and the Netherlands Association for Information Technology and Law (NVvIR).
