Tom Vasov
Data Protection Practitioner
Tom is a Data Protection Practitioner in the Information Law Team. He is an experienced privacy lawyer acting for schools, charities and social enterprises, and businesses.
Tom has a background in working for both UK and international charities, focusing on education provision and policy.
Tom draws on his experience to provide clients with pragmatic and technically robust advice that is workable in practice.
He advises on various aspects of information law:
Responding to contentious and non-contentious information requests under the UK GDPR and FOIA 2000
Complex disclosures of personal data to public bodies
Data protection issues in incorporations, mergers and re-structuring
Education technology
Data sharing
International data transfers
Direct marketing, fundraising and cookie compliance
Reviews and re-writes of policy documents and privacy notices
Personal data breaches
Interactions with the Information Commissioner’s Office, both contentious and operational
Tom has assisted clients in navigating complex information law issues in various contexts, including employment, incorporations and restructuring, commercial transactions, education and safeguarding matters, marketing and fundraising.
Tom read law at the University of Aberdeen, where he completed his LLB with Honours, as well as the Diploma in Legal Practice.
He is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals as a Certified Information Privacy Professional.
Outside of work, Tom enjoys hiking, running, reading, and travelling.
Tom has co-authored a report for Lawyers Without Borders on Access to Justice in Zimbabwe.
He is trilingual and fluent in English, Bulgarian and French.
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