Cloud services cover the use of remote computing resources supplied over the internet, including software as a service, platform as a service, and infrastructure as a service, and the contracts, data handling and security obligations that go with them. A solicitor in this area drafts and negotiates cloud service agreements, reviews data processing terms and security commitments, checks subprocessor arrangements, and handles issues around service levels, data transfers, IP rights, and termination or exit. The work is shaped by data protection rules and commercial needs.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The solicitor handles complex drafting and negotiation of terms, data protection addenda, security requirements, audit rights, incident response, and cross-border data transfers, with attention to the interplay of the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and contract law. They manage risk through precise drafting, dependency on standard clauses, and alignment with procurement and information security standards.