Alexander Dittel

Partner

Head of Data Protection




T: +44 (0)20 7395 3069
adittel@wedlakebell.com



With over 10 years of experience in data protection, Alex supports clients with specialist advice on matters involving data in technology, transactions and disputes, as well as general data protection compliance and cyber security matters.

Alex offers a critical view on the proportionality of data processing in new technologies including AI and automated decision-making with a drive to finding appropriate solutions, expertise in mature legitimate interest assessments and adequate outcomes in Schrems 2 transfer impact assessments. He brings a measured approach to negotiating data protection aspects of transactions.

Alex supports clients from the technology sector, fintech, adtech, health, cloud, property, transport, social media and digital trading.


Recent Experience

  • Supported global technology and transport company in relation to a comprehensive data protection compliance programme before launch in the UK.
  • Acted as external DPO for a fintech account information services provider.
  • Advised adtech clients on critical matters including controller/processor status analyses, self-regulatory initiatives, regulatory code consultation and negotiated highly complex and evolving data processing agreements.
  • Prepared dozens of standard terms for services, apps, client engagement terms and service agreements.
  • Acted for SaaS provider in negotiating with various large clients.
  • Assisted a mid-sized VDR service provider with the transformation from a dedicated single-tenant cloud to a public cloud infrastructure operated by a global cloud provider.
  • Supported on sales and acquisitions of data-heavy SMEs.
  • Defended against contentious access and information requests and data protection damages claims.

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Entertainment Law Review: Past Age-Assurance Failures: “TikTok should have known better. TikTok should have done better.”

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Wedlake Bell Partner, Alexander Dittel. examines how organisations should manage their AI governance for PLC Magazine

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Ethics in analytics: Compliance versus business need

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Wedlake Bell Advises on Sale of CBW to Gravita and the Corresponding Pre-Sale Reorganisation of CBW Group

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Compliant AI adoption: Is there is such a thing?

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A sustainable future: will smart energy get us DER?

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A Clear View of the Risks of Indiscriminate Digital Facial Recognition

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The UK’s Online Safety Bill: The day we took a stand against serious online harms or the day we lost our freedoms to platforms and the state?

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Privacy Laws & Business: The ICO’s take on ‘effective, proportionate and dissuasive’ GDPR enforcement action

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Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary – Clearview AI

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Use your inner ‘Big’ child to implement the Age Appropriate Design Code

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Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary – Legal comment of the week

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Regulatory Scrutiny of Cookie-less Adtech Continues to be one of Google’s Topics – Entertainment Law Review

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GDPR’s children data regime – US Law Magazine

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AI and automated decision making: to regulate or deregulate? – PLC Magazine

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Lloyd v Google: Google win landmark data claim – Solicitors Journal

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Data reform: Unlocking AI to boost innovation across industry – Privacy Laws and Business

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UK REPORT MARCH 2022: No end to the end-to-end encryption – Privacy Laws & Business

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Private: Data protection considerations for the hybrid environment – CIR Magazine

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Facial recognition technology: the risks unfold – PLC Magazine

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Lloyd v Google ruling could protect Big Tech — and smaller businesses – Tech Monitor

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Summary of Wealth Management Executive Moves – September 2021 – Wealth Briefing