Linzi Penman

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ABOUT LINZI PENMAN

Linzi Penman is a technology, AI and data protection lawyer with 10 years of experience advising international private and public companies on matters relating to tech, data and digital evolution protection issuesLinzi has assisted in several significant outsourcing and complex technology transactions; this work has involved business critical projects some of which have been valued in the hundreds of millions of pounds. Recently, she has worked on high-profile complex hyperscaler negotiations. Supporting the implementation phase across several global data protection compliance projects for some of the firm’s key clients, Linzi also has experience in producing pragmatic documents to ensure mature compliance with EU Digital Decade requirements. She has also negotiated complex data protection terms with some of the largest Silicon Valley tech vendors to ensure pragmatic compliance with the global myriad of data protection rules in line with her client\'s risk profile. Linzi has spent time seconded to DLA Piper\'s offices in Madrid and Washington D.C, and collaborates internationally to provide consistent and pragmatic input on topical matters including AdTech, App User journey reviews (including cookie compliance, marketing consents and privacy notices) and AI governance. Linzi uses Design Thinking and Lean Six Sigma processes to find the right solution for each transaction. She was instrumental in launching Privacy Scorebox 2.0 - a global tool to assess and benchmark an organisation\'s level of data protection maturity: is an active member of SCL and the Scottish AI Alliance, and would love to collaborate on any thought leadership.