Some organisations must appoint a Data Protection Officer, and many more appoint someone anyway.
Often that person is capable but doing the role alongside a day job, with no legal training and nobody to check their thinking. The role carries real weight, as the DPO advises on the law, monitors compliance, is the contact point for the ICO, and must be able to act independently without being penalised for it.
Where the statutory role applies, appointing the wrong person, or the right person without support, is its own compliance risk
We support the data protection function, at whatever level you need it.
We help with:
- assessing whether you are actually required to appoint a DPO;
- acting as the expertise behind an internal DPO or privacy lead;
- second opinions on impact assessments, breaches and rights requests;
- outsourced data protection support where you have nobody in the role; and
- board reporting and accountability documentation.
The requirement question surprises people in both directions, so we answer it first. From there, the support is deliberately flexible: a sounding board for the difficult calls, cover for the questions a search engine cannot safely answer, or senior privacy expertise on tap without the salary.
Our Approach
Legal advice that makes running and growing your business easier.
We start with your business, not the law.
Before we open a document, we want to understand what you are trying to do commercially. The legal answer is only useful if it serves that.
We get to the point.
You get a clear view of what matters and what does not, in plain English, with the real risks separated from the noise.
We give you an answer.
Not a menu of options and a shrug. We tell you what we would do, why, and where there is a genuine judgment call for you to make.
We stay available.
Whether you work with us on a single project or on a subscription, we are here for the follow-up question. We would always rather you asked.
Ways of working together
Fixed-fee projects
A single, defined piece of work for an agreed fixed fee, communicated before we engage. Reviewing a contract, drafting your terms, handling a negotiation.
No surprises and no hidden fees
Flagship Subscription
Ares Access
Ongoing support on a fixed monthly subscription, for businesses that need commercial legal input regularly rather than as the occasional one-off.
- Dedicated lawyer
- Fixed monthly fees
- Commercial advice on demand
From £500 plus VAT per month
Data Protection Health Check
No surprises and no hidden fees
Any questions?
Phone: 02382 420035
