Paul Breitbarth

Netherlands, The Hague

Member at Jersey Data Protection Authority, Member of the Data Protection Board at European Patent Office, Data Protection Lead at Catawiki, Senior Visiting Fellow at Maastricht University

Profession: Privacy Officer, Lawyer

Industry: Luxury Goods, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Academia, Compliance, Supervision

About:

I am a data protection lawyer from the Netherlands. I currently work for Catawiki, Europe’s leading online platform for special objects, as Data Protection Lead. In addition, I work as Senior Visiting Fellow at Maastricht University’s European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity, and serve as Member of the Jersey Data Protection Authority and of the Data Protection Board of the European Patent Office. I’m a regular speaker on webinars and at conferences, and co-host the Serious Privacy podcast.

languages

Dutch, English, German, French

Expertise:

Compliance ProgrammesLegal Advice

Experience:

Jersey Data Protection Authority

Member at Jersey Data Protection Authority

May 2023 - Present • St. Helier, Jersey

The Jersey DPA is the official data protection supervisory authority for the Bailliwick of Jersey. The members of the Authority are responsible for the enforcement strategy, the consistent interpretation of the law and the imposition of sanctions.

European Patent Office

Member of the Data Protection Board at European Patent Office

January 2022 - Present • Munich, Germany

Member of the supervisory authority of the Patent Office, dealing with advice to the senior leadership and dealing with complaints.

Education:

Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV

2003 - 2004

European Law (Erasmus Year)

Maastricht University

2000 - 2005

LL.M. (European law; Constitutional Law)

Martina Maier