Overview
For agencies, startups and global brands struggling with the evolving legal landscape surrounding privacy and technology, Zachary Klein’s knowledge, experience and perspective are major assets. He helps the firm’s clients meet their privacy and data security obligations and manage compliance risks without sacrificing their business objectives.
Data privacy is Zachary’s passion. He helps organizations prevent or address legal exposure stemming from data security incidents and breach response, vendor selection, technology issues, and allegations of false advertising, misrepresentation or unfair trade practices.
Zachary previously served as a Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, where he conducted numerous internet privacy and data security investigations. Drawing on that experience, Zachary scrutinizes company policies, procedures, vendor agreements and data processing activities with a critical eye, ever aware of the factors that can impact a government agency’s decision to open an investigation or pursue an enforcement action.
Zachary participates on conference panels to educate stakeholders about emerging technology and regulatory frameworks.
Insights + Events
- Alert Connecticut Becomes Fifth State To Pass Comprehensive State Privacy Law
May 11, 2022
- Event Association of National Advertisers | Brand Activation Legal Committee Meeting Webinar
April 21, 2022
- Trends in Marketing Communications Law Alastair Mactaggart’s Privacy Perspective: Past, Present and Where We’re Headed
April 13, 2022
- Trends in Marketing Communications Law An Uncertain Future for EU-US Data Transfers
April 13, 2022
- Alert Utah Consumer Privacy Act Joins the Growing List of Comprehensive State Privacy Laws
March 28, 2022
- Alert California Privacy Protection Agency Delays Release of CPRA Regulations
February 25, 2022
- Publication Westlaw Today | Data Collection in the EU: Troubled Waters for U.S. Companies
February 25, 2022
- Alert UK Issues New Model Clauses for International Data Transfers
February 17, 2022
- Alert The Top 5 Privacy Issues to Watch for in 2022
January 6, 2022
- Publication AdExchanger | How CPRA Treats “Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising” – And the Implications for Ad Tech
December 17, 2021
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Credentials
Education
- Rutgers Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2012)
- Tufts University (B.A., cum laude, 2006)
Professional Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Asia (CIPP/A)
- Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
Bar Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
Associations
Member, American Bar Association
― Member, Section of International Law
―― Vice Chair, Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Rights Committee
― Member, Section of Science and Technology Law
Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Member, New Jersey Bar Association