𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗣/𝗘 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

I’m proud to share that I have achieved the ANSI-accredited 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹/𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 (𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗣/𝗘) credential through the IAPP – International Association of Privacy Professionals.

This milestone strengthens my commitment to advancing data privacy within my legal practice.

At ​Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra | GorricetaLaw, I lead the firm’s Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, AI Initiatives, and Special Projects practice groups. Our firm has been recognized for its excellence in this field, and I was honored to be named 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺 & 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 at the 2023 Philippine Law Awards (Thomson Reuters). We also received the inaugural Data 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 award at the 2021 Philippine Law Awards. Additionally, I was included in Asia Business Law Journal’s 𝘛𝘰𝘱 100 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 for 2023.

Privacy professionals are the arbiters of trust in today’s data-driven global economy. We help organizations manage rapidly evolving privacy threats and mitigate the potential loss and misuse of information assets. The IAPP is the first organization to publicly establish standards in professional education and testing for privacy and data protection. IAPP privacy certification is internationally recognized as a reputable, independent program that professionals seek and employers demand.

The CIPP is the global standard in privacy certification. Developed and launched by the IAPP with leading subject matter experts, the CIPP is the world’s first broad-based global privacy and data protection credentialing program. The CIPP/E is the first professional credential specific to European data protection professionals that is part of a comprehensive, principles-based framework and knowledge base in information privacy. The CIPP/E encompasses pan-European and national data protection laws, the European model for privacy enforcement, key privacy terminology and practical concepts concerning the protection of personal data and trans-border data flows.

I am very happy to say that I am joining the ranks of professionals worldwide who currently hold one or more IAPP certifications.