DPL Consult Data Protection Agency

Your contact for data protection matters

The lawful handling of data is one of the major challenges that companies have to face.

Many years of experience, a high degree of specialisation, fast response times and close contact with our clients are our assets.

The combination of legal expertise and digital understanding is our strength. Experienced computer scientists and IT experts are among our partners, so that we have a 360° view of your company's data protection concerns with our know how.

Our claim is to put your company on the right track in data protection in an effective and goal-oriented manner and offer you pragmatic solutions tailored to your company.

We speak your language.

Data protection is a major challenge for many companies today - especially for medium-sized enterprises. We support you on the path to GDPR compliance.

Competent

20 years of legal expertise and work as an IT lawyer.

Well networked

We will always inform you about changes to the GDPR and new measures.

Personal

Direct contact with our clients is very important to us.

Digital & Analogue

We are digital and innovative, but also classically oriented.

All sectors

From small start-ups to large corporations. We cover all industries.

Competent

Many years of experience as a certified data protection officer (TÜV®)

Well networked

We will always inform you about changes to the GDPR and new measures.

Your contact person.

Jörg Smid studied business administration and law in Hamburg. He then worked for two years as a research assistant at the University of Lüneburg, now Leuphana University, and has been a lawyer in Hamburg since 1995. Smid has been advising on data protection for more than 15 years. He has been a specialist lawyer for information technology law since 2015 and a certified data protection officer TÜV® since 2017. Jörg Smid began his career as a lawyer in a major international law firm and was subsequently a partner in a renowned law firm in Hamburg city centre for many years.

Jörg Smid works as an external data protection officer for medium-sized and large companies, including international corporations.

Until 2018, Smid was a lecturer at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt an der Oder and a seminar leader at the German Lawyers' Academy. He is also the author and co-author of various publications, most recently Spindler/Schuster, Handbuch der elektronischen Medien, 4th ed. 2019. Smid regularly gives lectures on data protection law and internet law, for example at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.Rechtsanwalt Smid regularly gives lectures on data protection law and internet law, for example at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.

Memberships:

  • Hamburg Data Protection Society (HDG)
  • Society for Data Protection and Data Security

Jörg Smid studied business administration and law in Hamburg. He has been a lawyer in Hamburg since 1995 and has been advising on data protection for more than 15 years. Since 2015, Smid has been a specialist lawyer for information technology law and a certified data protection officer TÜV®.

Jörg Smid works as an external data protection officer for a number of companies, including international corporations. Smid is also the author and co-author of various publications, most recently Spindler/Schuster, Handbuch der elektronischen Medien, 4th ed. 2019. Attorney Smid regularly lectures on data protection law and internet law, for example at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.

Memberships:

Hamburg Data Protection Society (HDG)
Society for Data Protection and Data Security

Jörg F. Smid

Lawyer & data protection expert

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We support you with questions about data protection. Send us your request today.