Cybersecurity & Privacy
Privacy and security posture that scales with what you actually collect. Azure Legal builds baseline privacy policies at launch, data processing agreements as the vendor list grows, and breach response plans that are ready before an incident, not drafted during one.
Privacy obligations tend to grow quietly (a new analytics tool, a new vendor, a new state's law taking effect) until a raise or an acquisition surfaces the gap all at once in diligence. An incident response plan written during an actual incident is, by definition, written under the worst possible conditions. Both are cheaper and calmer to handle ahead of time.
Who This Is For
- Companies launching a product that needs a baseline privacy policy and terms of use
- Teams adding vendors that require a data processing agreement
- Companies preparing privacy/security diligence ahead of a raise or sale
What We Handle
- Baseline privacy policy & terms of use at launch
- Privacy/security diligence readiness ahead of a raise
- Data processing agreements
- Breach response & incident planning
- Privacy & security diligence for the acquirer
- AI governance & vendor AI-use policy review
Common Agreements & Documents
- Privacy Policy & Terms of Use (launch baseline)
- Data Room Privacy & Security Summary
- Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
- Incident Response Plan
- Privacy & Security Diligence Summary
- AI Use & Vendor Policy
How We Work
Privacy and security work is billed flat-fee per deliverable (a policy set, a DPA, an incident response plan), so a growing company can keep its compliance posture current without an open-ended hourly relationship. You work directly with the attorney doing the review, which keeps turnaround fast when a new vendor contract or a state law deadline is on the clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need a DPA for every vendor?
Generally, yes, for any vendor that processes personal data on your behalf. A DPA is what makes that arrangement compliant under most state and international privacy frameworks. We review your actual vendor list and flag which relationships are missing one. Not every contract carries the same risk, so we look at each on its own facts.
What actually needs to be in an incident response plan?
At minimum: who's notified internally and in what order, how the severity of an incident gets assessed, what the legal notification triggers and deadlines are (these vary by state and by what data was involved), and who's authorized to communicate externally. Writing it in advance means these decisions get made calmly and don't have to be made twice. The alternative is improvising them in the middle of an actual incident.
How do state privacy laws affect a company that isn't based in California?
Most state privacy laws (California, Virginia, Colorado, and a growing list of others) apply based on where your users or customers are located, not where your company is incorporated or headquartered. A company with users nationwide is often subject to several states' requirements at once, and it's worth mapping that out. Your home state's law usually isn't the only one that applies.
Writing a privacy policy, preparing for a breach, or getting ready for diligence? Book a 30-minute call to talk through where you are.
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