Tea Park (CIPP/E, CTO) | NJORD Law Firm

Areas of expertise

Tea is an Attorney at Law who specializes in data protection and IT law, contract law, and commercial law. Tea has broad experience in data protection law. She has helped both private and public sector clients in establishing compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR).

Tea has conducted data protection audits and helped companies to establish compliance with the GDPR. As a data protection expert, Tea has helped companies develop new and innovative solutions to solve data protection-related issues. Among other aspects, Tea has experience with carrying out data protection impact assessments and legitimate interest assessments.

She is also a renowned lecturer who often gives presentations on different legal topics. Tea also has experience in solving legal issues related to new technologies and digital services. Being specialized in commercial law, she has experience in drafting and negotiating different types of contracts for clients in various sectors. She also helps clients with legal issues related to consumer protection. In addition, Tea has experience in solving legal issues related to different regulated sectors, such as gambling and pharmaceuticals.

Tea has advised different platform operators with platform-specific legal issues. Tea has assisted platform operators with compiling terms of use, as well as different agreements with cooperation partners. In addition, Tea is well-versed in the data protection, liability, and consumer protection issues critical for online platforms.

Tea is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She is also a guest lecturer at Tallinn University of Technology, where she gives lectures as part of the course „Expert-level training for a data protection officer (DPO)“.

Tea is the CEO of TalTech Legal Lab. TalTech Legal Lab is a cooperation project between NJORD Law Firm and TalTech. Legal Lab offers expertise services for innovative private and public sector initiatives, where the law is combined with many other fields. In addition, Legal Lab is a hub for opinion leaders in topics such as AI, data protection, legal tech, and IT law.

Presentations and trainings conducted

2022, seminar "Use of tracking devices and protection of personal data"
2022, presentation "Personal data protection in practice"
2021, presentation on Data Protection Day on Vikerraadio broadcast "Huvitaja"
2021, webinar at the Enterprise Academy 2021, "Data Protection ABC for Start-ups"
2020, training for lawyers at the Estonian Ministry of Justice on the important aspects of IT law and data protection law in legislative drafting
2020, lecture on how to establish compliance with data protection requirements in public databases
2020, lecture at a public procurement seminar on the data protection issues in public procurement
2020, training on marketing law (protection of business secrets, IP law, compliance with advertising requirements, data protection)
2019, lecture “How can an enterprise establish compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation?”, organized with the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate
2019, data protection training for schools and kindergartens with Tallinn University of Technology
2019, data protection training for Lääne-Viru local authorities in Estonia
2019, data protection law training at the Ministry of Defence
2019, review of past practices related to personal data breaches, a morning radio program of Äripäev
2018, “New Directions for Managing Customer Personal Data – Customer Rights and Customer Relationship”, Good Service Management Conference 2018
2018, training “Legal Basics of Marketing”, Institute of Marketing
2018, “Data Protection Rules in Marketing”, TurundusTreff.ee conference
2018, “Data Protection Officer training”, Areng.ee
2018, “Data protection specialist in-service training”, Estonian Training and Conference Center
2017, “Risks in using data in today’s business”, TK Training Center Information Day “Personal Data Protection Regulation – Why and What for?”

Publications

"Siiri Vello and Tea Kookmaa: lack of cooperation deepens the crisis". err.ee, 09.03.2021.
"Legal experts: The Digital Markets Act, to be created by the European Commission, needs to be reconsidered". err.ee, 02.03.2021.
"Lawyer: Does distance learning give the right to continuously monitor students?" FORTE, 14.12.2020.
"Two recommendations to avoid data protection fines“. Äripäev, 2019.
"Warning example: What's wrong with this email?“ Äripäev, 2018.
"Who needs to appoint a data protection specialist?“ Estonian Training and Conference Center's blog, 2018.
"Lawyer explains: code of conduct for entrepreneurs - what to do if personal data was misused“. Ärileht, 2018.
"TOP 10 of activities before the entry into force of the Data Protection Regulation: the new Data Protection Regulation knows no borders“. Ärileht, 2016.
"Building within a year? This is not a "normal" situation in clear mind or the law“. Ärileht, 2016.
"When does renewable energy charges constitute as prohibited state aid?“ Ärileht, 2016.
"Legal Remedies Available to Competitors of Recipients of Unlawful State Aid Under Estonian Law“. Juridica International 2015, No. 1, pages 98-109.