Technology, Internet companies, health care providers, financial institutions and third party contractors must take prescribed steps to protect personally identifiable information, and reflect the information gathering process in their company's Privacy Policy. We've all heard of security breaches in which account information or social security numbers have been compromised. If you have a website, you must take reasonable steps to protect all  personally identifiable information. Protect yourself from unnecessary fees and lawsuits: be sure that in your fast paced work environment, you and your employees understand what constitutes personally identifiable information and the company procedures needed to protect this information online and offline.

Darlene Dozier's experiences as both the General Counsel and the Privacy and Compliance Officer within three venture-backed technology companies, in addition to her experience as a co-auditor with a Fortune 500 company, provides her with first hand knowledge of the challenges and nuances of understanding and addressing the business, technical, and legal issues involved in privacy protection and compliance.

Privacy and Compliance Legal Matters:

• Drafting of Terms of Use; Privacy Policy
• Social Networking Legal Compliance Issues
• Compliance With E-Sign, UETA, COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Other FTC Regulations
• Drafting of Data Use Provisions Within Co-branding Agreements, Strategic Alliances, Independent Contractor and "Work for Hire" Agreements
• Marketing and Advertising Campaigns (Email Blasts, Promotions, Contests)
• Network and Building Security Access
• CAN-SPAM
• Privacy Trust Mark Certifications: BBB Online and TRUSTe
• Legislation Updates
• Privacy Compliance Audit Program
• European Union Safe Harbor Compliance for Data Collection and Protection