Shahid Law Firm's Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice advises clients on the legal and regulatory issues arising from data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital business operations. The Firm supports international, domestic, and regional clients across a broad range of industries in managing legal, regulatory, and operational risks associated with the collection, processing, transfer, storage, and protection of personal data, the use of digital technologies, and the security of information systems.
Shahid Law Firm provides legal support on data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity matters, helping clients develop governance, policies and contractual safeguards suited to their operations and applicable regulatory requirements. Our attorneys advise on data protection compliance, privacy rights, the legal aspects of cybersecurity preparedness and incident response, as well as the adoption and use of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
The practice addresses both day-to-day legal questions and cross-border projects, including cloud services, technology procurement, outsourcing and data-sharing arrangements. We coordinate with clients’ legal compliance, privacy and technical teams and, where relevant, international counsel to address Egyptian legal requirements within wider business operations. Our services also encompass legal support in responding to regulatory inquiries, data breaches, cybersecurity incidents and related disputes.
- Data protection and privacy compliance
- Data governance frameworks, privacy notices, consent mechanisms and policies
- PDPC licensing, permits, local representation and DPO arrangements
- Cross-border data transfers and related safeguards
- Cybersecurity regulatory compliance and incident preparedness
- Legal advice on data breach response and incident management
- Artificial intelligence and emerging technology governance, including contractual, privacy, confidentiality and intellectual property considerations
- Privacy impact assessments and related legal risk reviews
- Employee and workplace privacy matters, including monitoring and surveillance
- Legal and regulatory aspects of technology, cloud computing, and digital services
- Telecommunications and digital infrastructure regulations
- Regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
- Legal aspects of vendor and third-party risk management
- Data processing, sharing, and outsourcing arrangements
- Drafting and negotiation of privacy, cybersecurity and data-related agreements
- Advising F5, a multinational technology company, on the application of Egypt’s personal data protection regulatory framework, including licensing and permit requirements, cross-border data transfers, sensitive personal data, direct electronic marketing, and compliance strategy under the newly implemented Executive Regulations.
- Advising Laserfiche, a U.S.-headquartered enterprise software provider, on the application of Egypt’s personal data protection framework to its cloud services and reseller-based business model, including regulatory classification, licensing requirements, processor obligations, cross-border data transfers, direct marketing, and compliance strategy ahead of the regulatory regularization deadline.
- Advising Mastercard and its subsidiary, Ekata, on Egyptian privacy and regulatory requirements applicable to two new fraud prevention products, including updating compliance assessments and evaluating potential customer claims, sanctions for non-compliance, and practical enforcement risks.
- Advising Interblock d.o.o., a European gaming equipment manufacturer, on the Egyptian regulatory framework governing gambling and casino operations, including licensing requirements, market entry considerations, and legal due diligence on a local casino operator, with a focus on regulatory, corporate, licensing, and compliance risks associated with potential commercial partnerships in Egypt.
- Advising dunnhumby on Egyptian data protection requirements relating to its in-store media services and the use of consumer data for advertising campaign measurement, including reviewing and adapting data protection provisions in its Media Booking Terms for the Egyptian market.
- Advising Expleo, an engineering and technology consultancy, on Egyptian privacy and national security considerations relating to intra-group data transfers and remote access to EU-held data from Egypt, including government access requests, confidentiality obligations, sanctions for non-compliance, and available avenues for challenging such requests.
- Advising Digiphile Services Limited on Egyptian personal data protection and direct marketing regulations in connection with Workday, Inc.’s global compliance framework, including consent requirements, telemarketing compliance, data broker usage, data subject rights, and marketing database retention obligations under Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law and Executive Regulations.
- Advising Medtronic, a global medical technology company, on Egyptian data protection requirements, including the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO).
- Advising ASUS on the Egyptian aspects of its response to a multi-jurisdictional data security incident, including the applicability of Egyptian data protection law, controller status, regulatory and data-subject notification obligations, and notification strategy and timing. The work also included reviewing and adapting consumer and reseller communications and preparing Arabic versions of data-subject notices.
- Advising a confidential client on the Egyptian law aspects of a Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA), including reviewing and updating the assessment to reflect relevant legal developments and assessing potential changes to law enforcement and bulk surveillance legislation.
- Advising World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the Egyptian aspects of its response to a data security incident affecting its streaming service, including regulatory and data-subject notification obligations, potential enforcement exposure, and reviewing and adapting data-subject notices to Egyptian legal requirements.
- Advising Bruker, a global manufacturer of scientific instruments and analytical solutions, on Egyptian data protection implications arising from a data security incident, including the territorial applicability of Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law and the assessment of notification obligations to the Personal Data Protection Center and affected individuals.
- Advising Snap Inc., through Wilson Sonsini, on Egypt’s encryption and surveillance laws as part of a regional regulatory benchmarking exercise, including the legal framework applicable to telecommunications providers and social media platforms offering user-to-user text, image and voice messaging services.
- Advising a confidential client on Egyptian privacy and enforcement risks as part of a multi-jurisdictional market assessment, covering the regulatory framework, enforcement activity, private rights of action, administrative and criminal sanctions, and the adaptation of global privacy programs to Egyptian requirements.
- Advising HemoCue, a medical device company, on Egyptian data protection requirements for the proposed launch of its HealthTrender product, including the processing of sensitive health data and transfers from Egypt to India, consent and permit requirements, medical-care exceptions, and associated compliance risks.
- Advising a prominent U.S.-based news organization on Egyptian privacy requirements governing cookies, pixels, and other online tracking technologies, including consent requirements for analytics and advertising tools and the adequacy of cookie banners and privacy policy disclosures, as part of a multi-jurisdictional review.
- Advising Chevron Corporation on Egyptian data protection and employment requirements relating to the proposed deployment of a global Data Loss Prevention (DLP) program, including monitoring employees’ and contractors’ activity on company-issued and personal devices, consent requirements, internal policies, and the transfer and storage of data in the United States.
- Advising a confidential media client on adapting its global Contributor Privacy Notice to Egyptian data protection requirements, including reviewing and amending the notice for local compliance and addressing considerations relating to children contributing to programs and content.
- Advising eDreams International Network, S.L., a global online travel agency, on the Egyptian regulatory framework governing customer service call recordings, including data protection, telecommunications, cybercrime, cross-border data transfer, employee monitoring, transparency, and data retention requirements as part of a multi-jurisdictional compliance review.
- Advising Glaxosmithkline Egypt, a leading pharmaceutical company on data privacy and technology related matters and ensuring their compliance with the Egyptian laws and regulations.
- Advising OpenAI, L.P. on the Egyptian regulatory framework governing generative AI technologies, including the application of Egypt’s Penal Code and Cybercrime Law to AI-generated content, and assessing potential liability and compliance risks associated with the dissemination of prohibited content as part of a multi-jurisdictional legal review.
- Advising one of the top UK-based law firms on matters relating to the technology and e-commerce sector, including advice on cybersecurity and data protection law matters in relation to several of their clients.
- Advising Warner Bros. Discovery’s employee and recruitment privacy notices in Egypt, assessing applicable language requirements and the legal implications of using English-only notices under the Egyptian personal data protection framework.
- Advising Unilever on technology-related laws (electronic commerce, website licensing, and cybercrimes) and the newly promulgated Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law, while highlighting the significant differences between the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Lawand the European Union General Data Protection Regulation.
- Advising Concentrix on Egyptian privacy and employment considerations relating to its SecureCX remote-working monitoring software, including employee consent, contractual safeguards, image capture and facial recognition functionality, and cross-border transfer and storage of employee data.
- Advising MBC FZ, the operator of the streaming platform, on the territorial application of Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law and its Executive Regulations to its cross-border digital operations, including data protection role classification, licensing, DPO and local representative requirements, breach notification obligations, and privacy disclosures relating to international data transfers and third-party service providers.
- Advising Organon, a multinational healthcare company, on Egyptian privacy, criminal and employment law implications arising from alleged unauthorised recordings of confidential workplace discussions, including potential data protection exposure, reporting considerations and the legal framework governing internal investigations and disciplinary action.
