Wendy Novotne

Wendy Novotne counsels a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 to startup companies, on privacy compliance, cyber security, and data governance matters. In particular, Wendy has in-depth institutional knowledge of the automotive, retail, media, technology, and consumer financial services industries.

Wendy's practice reflects her unique perspective and background working as an in-house attorney, at the California AG's Office, and as a core member of DLA Piper's top-ranked, innovative data privacy and cybersecurity practice group. With over a decade of experience, Wendy's advice and guidance is practical, strategic, actionable, and tailored to a client's size, business model, future plans, and risk profile.

Wendy's client support includes the following:

• Serving on secondment for a key firm client in the global automotive industry
• Developing and assisting clients with the implementation of privacy compliance plans
• Helping clients develop and maintain all aspects of their privacy and compliance related functions, including policies and procedures, consumer-facing notices and consents, data processing agreements, and other related artifacts
• Helping clients manage incident response matters, including engaging vendors and experts, overseeing forensic investigations, notification reporting, internal communications, and manage post-incident liability
• Monitoring and response to global privacy developments and legislative changes
• Providing product counseling and conducting product reviews, including advising on privacy impact assessments, strategy and risk mitigation, and design and implementation of privacy controls
• Negotiating privacy and security terms and agreements
• Assisting with preparation for and responding to regulatory privacy audits
• Conducting privacy due diligence reviews related to acquisitions, asset sales, and other corporate transactions

She also routinely works on pro bono matters related to privacy and data security.

Outside the office, Wendy was appointed by Seattle's mayor to serve on the Community Surveillance Working Group to advice Seattle's City Council and the Mayor's Office on matters of privacy and surveillance technology.