Omer Tene
Former Vice President
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Omer Tene is a partner in the firm’s Technology group and Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice.
Mr. Tene is also a consultant to governments, regulatory agencies and businesses on privacy, cybersecurity and data management, and is an Affiliate Scholar at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, and Senior Fellow at the Future of Privacy Forum. He was appointed to the Arbitration Panel under the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Agreement and is Rapporteur for the 30-year review of the OECD Privacy Guidelines.
He is internationally known as a premier legal practitioner and thought leader in the privacy area generally and, in particular, on the issue of transatlantic data flows.
Recent Events and Presentations
Can GDPR’s ‘Automated Decision Opt-Out’ Be Improved Without Harming Users?
ITIF's Center for Data Innovation hosted a discussion about the ins and outs of Article 22, its purpose, its flaws, and whether it is fit for purpose in the digital age. The outputs of the discussion will be fed back to the Minister for Digital and Culture as part of the Government’s formal consultation for the new National Data Strategy.
