David Zetoony, Co-Chair of the firm's U.S. Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, focuses on helping businesses navigate data privacy and cyber security laws from a practical standpoint. David has helped hundreds of companies establish and maintain ongoing privacy and security programs, and he has defended corporate privacy and security practices in investigations initiated by the Federal Trade Commission, and other data privacy and security regulatory agencies around the world, as well as in class action litigation.
David receives regular recognitions from clients and peers for his knowledge and experience in the fields of data privacy and security. The National Law Journal named him a “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trailblazer,” JD Supra recognized him four times as one of the most widely read names when it comes to data privacy, cyber security, or the collection and use of data, and Lexology identified him six times as the top “legal influencer” in the area of technology, media, and telecommunications in the United States, the European Union, and in the context of cross-border transfers of information. He is the author of the American Bar Associations primary publication on the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is writing the American Bar Associations primary publication on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
More Legal and Business Bylines From David A. Zetoony
- Pharmaceutical Companies May Be the First Targets of the Washington State My Health My Data Act - (Posted On Friday, April 05, 2024)
- 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity - (Posted On Friday, January 26, 2024)
- What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? - (Posted On Monday, November 27, 2023)
- What Are the Damages for Violating Washington’s My Health My Data Act? - (Posted On Wednesday, November 22, 2023)
- Washington’s My Health, My Data Act: Is Your Entity Exempt From Washington’s New Health Data Law? - (Posted On Wednesday, November 22, 2023)
- Under the GDPR, Is an Organization Required to Distribute its Privacy Notice to Every Individual Whose Information Is Used to Train an AI? - (Posted On Tuesday, November 21, 2023)
- Under the GDPR, what information should an organization that uses personal information to train an AI put in its privacy notice? - (Posted On Tuesday, November 21, 2023)
- Defining ‘sensitive data’: How do different states treat questions of gender and sexuality? - (Posted On Monday, November 20, 2023)
- Under the GDPR, what Information Should an Organization Put in its Record of Processing Activities if it is Processing Personal Data Using an AI (i.e., putting personal information into AI prompts)? - (Posted On Tuesday, November 07, 2023)
- Under the GDPR, do organizations need to search the prompts they submitted to an AI in response to a correction request? - (Posted On Thursday, October 26, 2023)
David Zetoony has been named a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of privacy by the National Law Review. A shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Mr. Zetoony has covered California privacy law legal actions, data security, and the CCPA at length in 2021. His articles have provided valuable insight for businesses and individuals alike, especially as proper cybersecurity practices have become more important than ever.