Erin Illman

Erin Illman is a partner at Bradley and chair of Bradley’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Team. Erin is one of only nine North Carolina Board Certified Specialists in Privacy and Data Security Law. Erin is also designated as an ANSI Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Erin is a dynamic problem solver with a strong understanding of U.S. and international private-sector privacy laws and regulations and the legal requirements for the transfer of sensitive personal data to/from the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions.

Erin understands the intersection between technological innovation, business operations, and legal obligations, including the use of social media, mobile applications, data analytics, cryptocurrencies, digital ledger technology, and biometric authentication. Erin counsels clients on a variety of e-commerce, electronic marketing, digital contracts, emerging technologies, data governance/use and security issues, including compliance advice relating to the development of new digital products and services; drafting and reviewing privacy-related policies and procedures and consumer-facing privacy notices; performing gap analysis and risk assessments related to the handling of sensitive data.