Melise Blakeslee, Esq., CIPP/E

How We Protect You

Achieved Representation: Your Virtual DPO
Achieved Representation offers on-the-ground EU representation and DPO services universities and research centers.

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Virtual Data Protection Officer (DPO): Strategic Data Management
Our team will work with you to develop and implement a clear action plan covering your short-term and long-term needs.

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Organizations that trust us with global data privacy

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Owens & Minor

Esperion Therapeutics

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Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland (DPC) Investigation Focuses on Location Data
The DPC recently wrote to inform data controllers who may be in receipt of or sharing location data that it has initiated the regulatory assessment. It also notified organizations linked to those whose activities are the subject of the DPC assessment and stressed that failure to meet statutory obligations pertaining to processing of location data will result in regulatory action.

The Data Use and Access Act 2025 (DUAA) Key Changes to Data Protection Law
On June 19, 2025, the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the “DUAA”) received Royal Assent. The law is intended to further the overall goal of modernizing and streamlining existing law and enhancing data governance to keep pace with emerging technologies. The DUAA introduces changes in key areas of data protection and privacy, such as legitimate interests, international data transfers and automated decision-making (“ADM”), while also addressing provisions related to scientific research, smart data and public registers.

Privacy Compliance: Why Software Solutions Could Put You at Risk
Ensure robust privacy compliance with expert guidance. While software solutions help track consent and monitor data, they fall short in assessing risks and making strategic decisions required by data protection laws. Achieved Compliance combines essential compliance expertise that software does not – and cannot provide, with advanced technology to tailor solutions to your business needs. Learn why human judgment, risk management, and deep regulatory knowledge are critical to safeguarding data and meeting legal obligations.

The Troubling Cuts to Medical Research
The current life sciences funding crisis threatens not only ongoing studies but also America's leadership in biomedical research and the economic benefits that flow from it. The U.S. engages in more impactful health sciences research than the next ten leading nations combined. Every dollar invested by the NIH generates over two dollars in economic activity and often leads to the issuance of numerous patents.

ARE YOU CREATING PRIVACY ISSUES WITH AI?
‍Whether you have adopted AI tools or are considering how they might help your company compete, it’s important to determine how AI will affect your company’s overall privacy compliance strategy. It will be critical for companies to understand the technology and software tools they deploy, and how they collect and process data.

Dutch Data Protection Authority Fines Uber for Storing Personal Data in U.S. Without Required Protections
On August 26, 2024, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €290 million ($324 million) for failing to comply with EU data transfer rules under the GDPR. Uber transferred sensitive data from over 170 French drivers to U.S. servers without implementing required safeguards.