Clifford Chance Applied Solutions has launched a digital tool providing businesses with legal guidance on data protection issues and assisting in complying with both General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and local data protection regulations.

The Cross-Border Publisher Data Protection tool covers a growing list of jurisdictions for businesses, with more to be added on demand.

The product has been developed with an unnamed international bank, which is already using it to manage its data protection risk.

The tool also protects from financial and reputational loss; saves time trying to find the answers to the data protection questions; and saves money on data protection advice.

Jeroen Plink, chief executive at Clifford Chance Applied Solutions, explained: "Simple and practical guidance is presented in a question and answer format, helping to ensure you make the right decisions for your business.

This eliminates anxiety from multi-jurisdictional businesses - we have also ensured that there are recommended next steps if further advice from our tech lawyers is needed."

Jonathan Kewley, partner and co-head of the Tech Group at Clifford Chance, commented: "Since the GDPR came into force, it has pressured countries globally to meet a new international gold standard, as well as adopt their own data privacy regimes - an avalanche of new data laws has resulted, and this is only the beginning.

"Our new digital tool is a vital resource for staying up-to-date with a dizzying range of new laws."

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