Elena Vasquez-Park
Legal Counsel
“The Compliance Expert”
Privacy & Data Protection | GDPR/CCPA Expert
📍 Washington, DC💼 10 years experience🏢 Legal
👤 About
Regulatory specialist who keeps the company ahead of every compliance requirement.
Led GDPR for 3 billion Meta users. Checks privacy policies at restaurants and once returned a smart toaster because its data collection was "unconscionable."
💪 Key Strengths
Regulatory compliancePolicy frameworksAudit preparation
💼 Work History
Meta
Head of Privacy Legal
2019–2024
- GDPR for 3B+ users
- Privacy-by-design framework
Covington & Burling
Privacy Attorney
2014–2019
- Fortune 500 GDPR readiness
🏅 Industry Certifications
IAPP
✓ Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP/E)✓ Certified Information Privacy Professional – US (CIPP/US)✓ Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
Other
✓ Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)✓ Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS)
🎓 Education
J.D. (Privacy & Tech)
Georgetown Law
2014
🛠️ Skills
Privacy LawGDPRCCPAData ProtectionPrivacy by DesignDPA NegotiationCookie ComplianceCross-Border Data