Mark Jansen

Lawyer - Associate Partner

IT & Privacy

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IT & Privacy

Privacy and data protection

Biography

Mark has been a lawyer since 2007. His practice is at the intersection of law and (digital) technology and falls into a couple of pillars:

Contracting: contracts for all kinds of digital projects, with a view to continuity, risk mitigation and compliance with laws and regulations
Incident handling: Together with colleagues from the cyber team, taking care of the incident response to cyber incidents such as ransomware or a data breach (from data breach notification to claim handling)
Advising: advising on compliance regarding digital legislation (AVG, NIS2, DORA, DSM, DSA, etc.), the legal position regarding an automation dispute
Litigation: litigation on failed automation, data breach claims.

Work highlights

Defending supplier Info Support against claims for allegedly faulty software and allegedly wrongful termination, where ultimately <span>only about 3% of the claimed amount was awarded.
Assisting Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen in the resolution of one of the Netherlands' larger data breaches.
Advising a major insurance company on the development of digital platforms.
Drafting the Municipal IT Purchasing Requirements (GIBIT), initially as lead author, now as responsible partner.
The issue concerning the failed introduction of the Alert SPD in which we successfully defended TweeStedenZiekenhuis up to the Supreme Court.
The cracking of the OV-chipkaart where freedom of science was successfully defended for Prof Bart Jacobs and Radboud University.

Languages

Dutch

English

Experience and education

2020 - present

Senior lecturer in privacy law course, Grotius Academy
2017 - present

Board member / treasurer, Information Lawyers Association (VIRA)
2017 - present

Board member, Privacy Law Association (VPR)
2016 - 2016

Grotius Informatics Law (cum laude), Grotius Academy
2001 - 2007

Business studies, Radboud University Nijmegen
2001 - 2006

Dutch Law (cum laude), Radboud University Nijmegen

Data and digital continuity are the new gold. However, handling data is subject to strict rules. Digital continuity requires smart measures at the intersection of law and technology, both legal and practical. Clients endorse this multidisciplinary approach. A quote from Legal500 reads: "Mark Jansen is a thought leader in privacy law. Mark does not only provide knowledge about privacy laws and regulations but also provides concrete input on their implementation within the company". And a quote from Chambers reads: "I really like working with Mark because he provides lessons learned from other cases that are useful."

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