Kristy Gouldsmith

Experience

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  Truro and Penwith College

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2017

  I was responsible for the detailed project planning and control of the Spark for Women project. The project supports female entrepreneurs across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, building on the positive impact of the Empowering Smart Women project. It is a fully funded programme which provides high quality business start-up support, personal development, networking, group and unlimited specialist one to one coaching, on-going progress reviews, peer learning and dedicated mentoring, which will boost the Cornish female entrepreneurial culture. Spark for Women is a European Regional Development Funded project and is committed to removing barriers that prevent individuals with drive and vision from starting their own business. Show less

  • Project Coordinator - Spark for Women ERDF

    Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Law Lecturer

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2016
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  Sapphire - Data Protection Consultants

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2023

  Data Protection Lawyer ✶ DPO ✶ GDPR Consultant ✶

  At Sapphire, we are privacy professionals.Data protection is not a tick-box exercise. It requires an understanding of the principles of data protection and the rights of the data subject and how they work with your business. It requires thinking about your data processing and your data subject on a daily basis — how are you going to reduce the risk of a data breach? A good data protection audit requires conversations and information. A good data protection training session requires an engaging presenter with a deep knowledge of data protection law and who can explain the law with practical examples.We are privacy professionals and balance compliance with commercial practicalities. We can offer practical solutions to your data protection issues and help you to achieve a sensible, workable balance between the needs of your organisation and the demands of the UK GDPR. We can help you to achieve on-going compliance with the UK GDPR while also showing you how it can genuinely help your organisation.We offer training, consultancy and out-sourced DPO services.Email: [email protected]: 07545 501200 Show less

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  Prickles and Paws Hedgehog Rescue

  Apr 2020 - now

  Trustee
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  Spencer West LLP

  Jan 2023 - now

  I’m Kristy Gouldsmith, a data protection expert. I’m a solicitor who helps organisations to sort their data protection so that they can keep the trust of their customers and staff, avoid the cost and time of dealing with data breaches and create good data protection practices to enhance their business. I take care of your data protection worries so that you can concentrate on your business. I offer practical solutions to your data protection issues and help you to achieve a sensible, workable balance between the needs of your organisation and the demands of the UK GDPR. I can help you to achieve on-going compliance with the UK GDPR while also showing you how it can genuinely help your organisation.I have years of experience helping organisations just like yours. Call me on 07545 501200 or email me on [email protected]. You can also message me on LinkedIn. Let me take your data protection worries away from you. Show less

  • Global Data Protection Officer

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Data Protection and Privacy Partner

    Jan 2023 - now