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Fractional Privacy & Data Protection Counsel

Privacy programs, GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws, vendor terms and AI governance. Fractional, contract or permanent, every candidate video-interviewed.

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Updated October 2026

Privacy & Data Protection

What Fractional Privacy & Data Protection Counsel Does

Fractional privacy counsel builds and runs a privacy program sized to your business: data mapping, policies, vendor terms and compliance with laws like the GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws.

LawStaff Group places experienced, video-interviewed attorneys for the hours the work needs, from a few hours a month to several days a week, or full time on contract. While they work with you on a fractional or contract basis, they're on our payroll.

A contract administrator can track data processing agreements and vendor reviews.

Typical Work

What They Handle

  • Privacy policies and notices
  • Data mapping and privacy program build-out
  • Data processing agreements and vendor terms
  • GDPR and U.S. state privacy law compliance
  • HIPAA questions for health data
  • Incident response planning and breach response
  • AI governance and responsible-use policies
  • Privacy reviews before fundraising or an acquisition
When to Bring Them In

Common Reasons to Bring In Privacy & Data Protection Help

New customers in the EU or in states with their own privacy laws

Enterprise customers send privacy and security questionnaires

You're launching AI features

You've had a data incident

How It Works

How a LawStaff Search Runs

A LawStaff recruiter screens every candidate: interview, skills, references, bar admissions for attorneys and a recorded video interview. We bill by the hour: on fractional and contract work you pay one hourly rate for the hours you approve, covering the professional's pay and our fee, and we quote it for every candidate before you interview.

1

Place an Order

The role, practice area, hours and jurisdiction. A recruiter follows up within one business day.

2

We Screen

Interviews, skills tests, references, bar admissions, and your screening questions.

3

You Watch, Then Meet

Résumés with each candidate's answers and a recorded video interview.

4

Day One, and Every Week

Fractional and contract hires start on our payroll; we check in on day one and weekly.

Common Questions

Fractional Privacy & Data Protection Counsel

Do we need a full-time privacy officer?
Not usually at first. Many companies use fractional privacy counsel to build the program and then keep a few hours a month for updates, vendor reviews and questions.
What's included in a privacy program build?
Typically a data map, updated privacy notices, internal policies, a vendor and data processing agreement process, an incident response plan and training, prioritized by your risk.
Can fractional counsel help with security questionnaires?
Yes. Counsel can answer the legal and privacy portions, prepare standard responses and work with your security team on the technical sections.
Locations

Fractional Privacy & Data Protection Counsel by City

Remote-first across the U.S., matched to the jurisdictions your work requires.

Atlanta New York Los Angeles San Francisco Bay Area Chicago Dallas–Fort Worth Houston Austin Miami Boston Washington, D.C. Seattle Denver Charlotte Nashville Phoenix

Other practice areas

Fractional General Counsel Commercial Contracts Employment & Labor Startups & Venture Capital Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Intellectual Property Technology & SaaS Healthcare & Life Sciences Real Estate Compliance & Regulatory Personal Injury Insurance Defense Workers' Compensation All practice areas

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