{"id":112934,"date":"2025-11-25T16:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=112934"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:53:57","slug":"why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/","title":{"rendered":"Why data protection needs to be more commercial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide post-content-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Privacy and data protection teams are under pressure. Budgets are tight, AI is expanding the risk surface and boards want more than regulatory assurance. This shift is changing how organisations think about capability building and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/our-specialisms\/privacy-and-data-protection-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data protection recruitment<\/a>, with greater emphasis on commercial impact and operational influence.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>The answer is not stricter or more reactive compliance. It is adopting a commercial, outcomes-driven approach that positions data protection as part of how the business operates, not a final check before launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-commercial-data-protection-matters-for-businesses-today\">Why commercial data protection matters for businesses today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Commercial data protection means treating privacy as a driver of business performance, not solely a compliance requirement. It connects data protection to outcomes the organisation values, such as efficiency, customer trust, operational resilience and revenue enablement. Instead of focusing only on legal obligations, it emphasises the practical benefit created when privacy helps the business move faster and make better decisions.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>A commercial data protection function helps organisations to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce costly rework caused by unclear data handling or late-stage data processing&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve user experience by embedding privacy into product design&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accelerate decision-making by clarifying data protection compliance expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen customer relationships through strong data protection practices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain compliance with data privacy laws in new and existing markets&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage data transfers, third-party risk and cybersecurity exposure&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain operational resilience against cyberattacks and non-compliance penalties&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Organisations are collecting more personal data, processing more sensitive information and relying on AI-enabled systems that increase both risk and opportunity. At the same time, regulatory expectations continue to intensify across global markets, including under frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act and broader data privacy laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some assume that commercial privacy risks weakening standards because it focuses on speed and efficiency. In practice, it strengthens them by making regulatory requirements easier for teams to follow and embedding good data protection into everyday delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-speak-the-language-of-the-business\">Speak the language of the business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Budgets follow business logic. When data protection leaders explain their impact in terms that resonate with senior stakeholders, approvals move faster.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Rather than emphasising effort, focus on measurable outcomes linked to data management, data security and operational efficiency. These might include fewer data breaches or near misses, faster product or feature releases because data protection was built in early, lower consultancy spend due to clearer internal processes or fewer escalations relating to data subject access requests and data retention. Early integration of security measures often results in shorter remediation cycles too.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Commercial visibility builds credibility. It allows the Data Protection Officer (DPO) or Head of Privacy to demonstrate how the function contributes to revenue enablement, cost control and risk reduction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-treat-privacy-and-data-protection-like-a-product\">Treat privacy and data protection like a product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>High-performing teams operate like product owners, not auditors. They identify their internal customers, including engineering, marketing, product and HR, and design guidance that helps those teams move faster.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>This might include publishing clear playbooks on data collection, sharing and approval steps, addressing recurring bottlenecks in processing activities, simplifying guidance on GDPR compliance and other data protection regulations, or explaining when teams can share data and how to classify different types of data. Templates should be visible and easy to use across all regions, including for teams running digital campaigns or activities involving consumer data.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>When colleagues understand how data protection supports their work, rather than restricts it, they can make compliant, informed decisions without slowing delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-ai-governance-to-move-closer-to-value-creation\">Use AI governance to move closer to value creation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI governance is one of the biggest strategic opportunities for privacy and data protection teams. AI systems process personal data, influence customer journeys and can expose sensitive data if not properly governed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data protection leaders should position themselves early in the AI lifecycle by joining discovery sessions, contributing to model design and procurement decisions, assessing training data and fairness, and implementing guardrails for data transfers, data quality and automated decision-making.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Teams expanding their AI capability should also consider best practices when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/market-insight\/data-protection\/how-to-hire-for-ai-governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hiring for AI governance<\/a>, especially in complex or multi-market environments.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Early involvement builds trust with product and engineering teams and strengthens the business case for data protection. It brings the function closer to revenue, efficiency, innovation and long-term competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-design-for-visibility\">Design for visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boards do not buy effort. They buy confidence that risks are understood and being managed. Clear visibility plays an important role in building that trust.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>A concise, well-structured dashboard gives senior stakeholders the assurance they need far more effectively than lengthy policy updates. Useful metrics might include incident trends and near misses, how quickly decisions move through key data protection processes and how frequently teams rely on your frameworks and templates. You can also highlight improvements in data retention, reduced reliance on external partners and progress in meeting legal requirements across relevant jurisdictions.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>These insights help stakeholders understand not only what the data protection team is doing, but the difference that work is making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-present-headcount-budgets-creatively\">Present headcount budgets creatively<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Executives working across regional markets respond best to structured choices tied to timelines and expected outcomes. Options might include contractor or FTC support to clear an operational backlog, a permanent hire to stabilise governance and strengthen long-term compliance, or a consultancy pod for complex or cross-border programmes, including AI-related work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For teams at an earlier stage of maturity, understanding how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/hiring-advice\/how-to-make-your-first-data-protection-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make your first data protection hire<\/a> can clarify which skills to invest in first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When presenting these options, explain the cost, expected impact, level of risk reduction and the value each option could deliver over the next 90 to 180 days. This helps leaders compare their choices and turns the conversation into a structured decision rather than an open-ended budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-visibility-drives-careers\">Visibility drives careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the data protection function becomes more commercially embedded, the people within it naturally become more visible. When data protection leaders demonstrate how strong data protection measures improve product delivery, reduce cost and build trust with customers, they gain influence across the organisation.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>This visibility supports broader remits, investment in new tools and capabilities and stronger cross-functional partnerships. It also creates clearer pathways into senior data protection, governance or risk roles.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Across global markets, boards and executive teams are increasingly asking the same question: \u201c&nbsp;<br>Show us how data protection protects value, and how it enables it.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commercial data protection teams are well positioned to answer that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-example-roadmap\">Example roadmap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This plan offers a simple framework for privacy leaders who want to strengthen the commercial maturity of their function. It is not a strict template but a guide that can be adapted to different team sizes, structures and levels of maturity. By following these steps, leaders can build capability, improve visibility and create a clearer case for long-term investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-90-days\">First 90 days<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Publish a one-page operating model to clarify scope and ways of working&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduce a light, repeatable AI governance pattern&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fix the top rework items that are slowing collaboration or causing non-compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-180-days\">180 days<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standardise core playbooks and begin tracking adoption&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measure decision speed across key privacy workflows&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a headcount case with two or three clear investment options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-12-months\">12 months<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate reduced risk exposure and more consistent decision-making&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show how privacy has supported innovation, delivery or customer experience&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinvest part of the time or cost savings into the next tool or hire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are growing your data protection or AI governance team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/consultant-location\/uk\/?_hd_person_specialism=compliance%2Crisk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our specialist recruiters<\/a> can advise on market conditions, talent availability and hiring strategy across multiple jurisdictions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-author\" id=\"block_ffd6c7097f9373586fb4a3807b10c02c\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Author<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-103628 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-interim hd_person_role_type-permanent hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_seniority-associate-director-manager hd_person_specialism-compliance hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_specialism-risk hd_person_location-germany hd_person_location-ireland hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_ffd6c7097f9373586fb4a3807b10c02c-person-103628\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/consultants\/tom-woods\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Tom.Woods-14299-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Tom Woods headshot\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Tom.Woods-14299-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Tom.Woods-14299-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Tom.Woods-14299-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Tom.Woods-14299-burtonphoto.co_.uk_.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/consultants\/tom-woods\/\">Tom Woods<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/consultants\/tom-woods\/\">Associate Director | Privacy, Responsible AI and Cyber Security <\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">Germany, Ireland, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:thomaswoods@taylorroot.com\">thomaswoods@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322167\">+44 207 332 2167<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tom-woods-9642b2123\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-jobs is-style-reduced is-template- alignwide\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Jobs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--jobs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--job post-120009 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671-job-120009\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/in-house-legal-adviser-insurance-120009\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Insurance<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">In-House Legal Adviser &#8211; Insurance<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Our client is an international pet insurance group operating across multiple European markets. The organisation distributes innovative pet insurance solutions both directly and through partnerships such as white\u2011label, co\u2011branding and affiliate models. With strong growth ambitions and a scale\u2011up culture, the business combines regulatory complexity with a highly commercial, international environment. About the role As [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 21 Stunden<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-120002 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671-job-120002\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/legal-counsel-9-month-ftc-120002\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Media\/entertainment<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Fixed term contract<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Legal Counsel (9 month FTC)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">About the Company We&#8217;re working with a global B2B events and information business that connects professionals with insight, ideas and opportunities across international markets. Through live and on\u2011demand events, digital platforms and knowledge-led services, the organisation supports specialist communities to grow, learn and succeed. This client has won &#8222;Best places to work&#8220; Awards and it [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 1 Tag<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-119995 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671-job-119995\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/private-client-knowledge-lawyer-119995\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Private Client Knowledge Lawyer<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Private Client Knowledge Lawyer London | hybrid A well\u2011established London law firm is seeking a experienced Private Client Knowledge Lawyer to join its private wealth practice. The position would suit either an existing Professional Support Lawyer or a senior private client fee\u2011earner looking to pivot away from fee\u2011earning. The Opportunity The role sits within a [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 2 Tagen<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-119993 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671-job-119993\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/legal-counsel-9-month-ftc-119993\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Media\/entertainment<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Fixed term contract<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Legal Counsel (9 month FTC)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">About the Company We&#8217;re working with a global B2B events and information business that connects professionals with insight, ideas and opportunities across international markets. Through live and on\u2011demand events, digital platforms and knowledge-led services, the organisation supports specialist communities to grow, learn and succeed. This client has won &#8222;Best places to work&#8220; Awards and it [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 2 Tagen<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-119987 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671-job-119987\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/litigation-solicitor-tech-disputes-119987\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Litigation Solicitor &#8211; Tech Disputes<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">A leading Irish firm is looking to hire a mid to senior level Commercial Litigation lawyer to join the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Dublin. The role is primarily litigation\u2011focused advising technology and digital platform clients with additional exposure to regulatory issues relating to online content. If this is something of interest, please contact [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 2 Tagen<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-119981 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671-job-119981\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/nq-construction-solicitor-leading-firm-119981\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">NQ Construction Solicitor &#8211; Leading Firm<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Our client one of the leading firms in the Irish market is looking to expand their Construction team by taking on a junior or due to qualify solicitor. This team provides expert advice on a wide range of construction, energy, infrastructure, and procurement matters. In this role, you will engage in a variety of complex [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 2 Tagen<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-119954 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_34115a51587a0046bba2344ee4e4b671-job-119954\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/planning-solicitor-6-month-ftc-119954\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Law firm<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Fixed term contract<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Planning Solicitor &#8211; 6-month FTC<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Planning Solicitor 6\u2011month Fixed Term Contract | London (City) | Hybrid Our client, a leading international City law firm has an exceptional opportunity for a Planning Solicitor to join its highly successful Real Estate Planning team on a 6\u2011month fixed term contract. This role will be on a full-time, hybrid basis. The Planning team advises [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__salary meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Salary<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">GBP155000 &#8211; GBP180000 per annum<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 3 Tagen<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<!-- Banner -->\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-274773364927\"\n  style=\"max-width:100%; max-height:100%; width:260px;height:520px\" data-hubspot-wrapper-cta-id=\"274773364927\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/cta-eu1.hubspot.com\/web-interactives\/public\/v1\/track\/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLpyHBn4THqZryjLePpd0VoQqyl5krae%2B%2FfwPOiPtQLZRMTHTsta71udlEB21txg%2Bl7OSU4UpzrriDOlNodZgPZwO6brr5jDZxDtVJaksExRdZWoKEOPBzmhNqe03ClLEoUy1C5J5eM6iYX9cZRwUrOAHp%2FNCkjL3ky%2B5dHs%2B0IeK4QEaPc11kDvBC2yirNGU6fCX4hUaoGUte0R4LkSq9b%2B4FrH1i%2BrftjdlFKNzprYqiuBh4ns87DJw%3D%3D&#038;webInteractiveContentId=274773364927&#038;portalId=26669168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TR_GLO_2026_in-house_report_web-banner_Global-new\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/cta\/default\/26669168\/interactive-274773364927.png\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: fill\"\n      onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-posts is-template-grid alignwide\" id=\"block_8bd0207d3d2bcd8792826218f150e7f4\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Featured content<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hd-block-posts__button button wp-block-button__link eyebrow-group__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/resources\/\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--posts\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--post post-119908 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-governance category-market-insight tag-new_risk-and-compliance-market-insights hd_author-zaryna-pirverdi\" id=\"block_8bd0207d3d2bcd8792826218f150e7f4-job-119908\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/ai-in-corporate-governance-how-uk-ftse-boards-and-company-secretarial-teams-are-adopting-it\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Detail_Group-discussing-ideas-on-laptop_GettyImages-1481369151-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Female Manager Leading a Meeting About Sustainability and Ethnicity with her Multiethnic Teammates. Young Group of Employees Presenting Their Project Ideas To Startup CEO. Medium Shot\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Detail_Group-discussing-ideas-on-laptop_GettyImages-1481369151-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Detail_Group-discussing-ideas-on-laptop_GettyImages-1481369151-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">AI in corporate governance: how UK FTSE boards and company secretarial teams are adopting it<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">April 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually becoming part of the corporate governance landscape in the UK\u2019s largest listed companies. While adoption remains measured, governance and company secretarial teams across the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 are starting to explore how AI can support their work, particularly as board agendas become more complex [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-119892 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-protection category-governance category-hiring-advice tag-new_risk-and-compliance-hiring-advice hd_author-tom-woods\" id=\"block_8bd0207d3d2bcd8792826218f150e7f4-job-119892\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/hiring-advice\/ai-security-vs-ai-governance-clarifying-the-hiring-decision\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Detail_Two-people-in-discussion-with-laptop_GettyImages-1160963699-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Detail_Two-people-in-discussion-with-laptop_GettyImages-1160963699-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Detail_Two-people-in-discussion-with-laptop_GettyImages-1160963699-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/Detail_Two-people-in-discussion-with-laptop_GettyImages-1160963699-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">AI security vs AI governance: clarifying the hiring decision<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">April 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights As AI moves from pilot projects into core operations, hiring conversations becoming more pointed: Do we need AI security, AI governance, or both? &nbsp;And can existing teams cover the risk AI introduces? The reality is that neither discipline is entirely new. Both draw heavily on existing security and privacy capability. &nbsp;The [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-119882 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-protection category-hiring-advice tag-new_risk-and-compliance-hiring-advice hd_author-chloebaileyedwards\" id=\"block_8bd0207d3d2bcd8792826218f150e7f4-job-119882\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/hiring-advice\/hire-ai-governance-officer\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1389927343-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Shot of a young businesswoman using a digital tablet in a modern office\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1389927343-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1389927343-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">How to make your first AI governance officer hire<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">April 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights Hiring your first AI governance officer is a defining step for organisations formalising their approach to artificial intelligence (AI) governance. AI now underpins decision-making, customer experience, operational efficiency and product innovation. With that comes heightened scrutiny from regulators, boards, customers and, increasingly, employees. As organisations increase their use of AI systems, the [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy and data protection teams are under pressure. Budgets are tight, AI is expanding the risk surface and boards want more than regulatory assurance. This shift is changing how organisations think about capability building and data protection recruitment, with greater emphasis on commercial impact and operational influence.&nbsp;&nbsp;The answer is not stricter or more reactive compliance. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":730,"featured_media":112935,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/post-original.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_once":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_ever":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[558,40],"tags":[610],"hd_author":[],"class_list":["post-112934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-protection","category-market-insight","tag-new_risk-and-compliance-market-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Taylor Root shares why data protection needs to be more commercial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How a commercial approach to data protection builds trust, accelerates decisions and creates measurable business value for your team.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why data protection needs to be more commercial\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How a commercial approach to data protection builds trust, accelerates decisions and creates measurable business value for your team.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Taylor Root\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-25T16:37:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-25T13:53:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"801\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tom Woods\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Verfasst von\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Tom Woods\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 Minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Tom Woods\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/dfae17229c48e25d7a9cbdc5c5010416\"},\"headline\":\"Why data protection needs to be more commercial\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-25T16:37:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-25T13:53:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/\"},\"wordCount\":1274,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"RISK AND COMPLIANCE MARKET INSIGHTS\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Data protection\",\"Market Insight\"],\"inLanguage\":\"de-DE\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/\",\"name\":\"Taylor Root shares why data protection needs to be more commercial\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-25T16:37:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-25T13:53:57+00:00\",\"description\":\"How a commercial approach to data protection builds trust, accelerates decisions and creates measurable business value for your team.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"de-DE\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de-DE\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":801,\"caption\":\"Shot of a group of coworkers brainstorming at a whiteboard\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why data protection needs to be more commercial\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/\",\"name\":\"Taylor Root\",\"description\":\"Global legal, risk and compliance search and recruitment\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"de-DE\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Taylor Root\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de-DE\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1344,\"caption\":\"Taylor Root\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/dfae17229c48e25d7a9cbdc5c5010416\",\"name\":\"Tom Woods\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de-DE\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f673c81a1ce2b6a720ffe61f3dd8890ffe0c96a87bb0d55fb95d847bbdf0a9eb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f673c81a1ce2b6a720ffe61f3dd8890ffe0c96a87bb0d55fb95d847bbdf0a9eb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Tom Woods\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tom-woods-9642b2123\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/author\/tomwoods\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Taylor Root shares why data protection needs to be more commercial","description":"How a commercial approach to data protection builds trust, accelerates decisions and creates measurable business value for your team.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/","og_locale":"de_DE","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why data protection needs to be more commercial","og_description":"How a commercial approach to data protection builds trust, accelerates decisions and creates measurable business value for your team.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/","og_site_name":"Taylor Root","article_published_time":"2025-11-25T16:37:28+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-25T13:53:57+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":801,"url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Tom Woods","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Verfasst von":"Tom Woods","Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit":"11 Minuten"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/"},"author":{"name":"Tom Woods","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/dfae17229c48e25d7a9cbdc5c5010416"},"headline":"Why data protection needs to be more commercial","datePublished":"2025-11-25T16:37:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-25T13:53:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/"},"wordCount":1274,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg","keywords":["RISK AND COMPLIANCE MARKET INSIGHTS"],"articleSection":["Data protection","Market Insight"],"inLanguage":"de-DE"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/","name":"Taylor Root shares why data protection needs to be more commercial","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg","datePublished":"2025-11-25T16:37:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-25T13:53:57+00:00","description":"How a commercial approach to data protection builds trust, accelerates decisions and creates measurable business value for your team.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"de-DE","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"de-DE","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Group-interacting-with-post-its-on-white-board_GettyImages-829421238.jpg","width":1200,"height":801,"caption":"Shot of a group of coworkers brainstorming at a whiteboard"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-data-protection-needs-to-be-more-commercial\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why data protection needs to be more commercial"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/","name":"Taylor Root","description":"Global legal, risk and compliance search and recruitment","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"de-DE"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#organization","name":"Taylor Root","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"de-DE","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1344,"caption":"Taylor Root"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/dfae17229c48e25d7a9cbdc5c5010416","name":"Tom Woods","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"de-DE","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f673c81a1ce2b6a720ffe61f3dd8890ffe0c96a87bb0d55fb95d847bbdf0a9eb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f673c81a1ce2b6a720ffe61f3dd8890ffe0c96a87bb0d55fb95d847bbdf0a9eb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Tom Woods"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tom-woods-9642b2123\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/author\/tomwoods\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/730"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112934"},{"taxonomy":"hd_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_author?post=112934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}