Specialized regulatory, compliance, and transactional counsel for advertising, financial technology, and digital asset businesses

Adtech Legal Services

Burke Data & Privacy provides advertising agencies, brands, ad tech platforms, and legal departments with hands-on counsel for the data-driven advertising ecosystem from policy design to contract negotiation.

• Privacy & Cybersecurity Program Development.  Design and implementation of industry-tailored privacy and security programs and policies for agencies, brands, and ad tech vendors

• Contract Negotiation & Redlining.  Overflow support for legal departments negotiating and redlining:

  • Client, vendor, and third-party agreements

  • Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)

  • Data Use Agreements (DUAs)

  • Privacy and security riders

  • Business Associate Agreements (BAAs)

  • Other data-related advertising agreements

• Regulatory Advisory.  Guidance on ad tech-specific legal obligations, including consent, tracking technologies, and cross-border data flows

• Industry Standards Counsel.  Advisory grounded in current industry frameworks, including participation in the ANA/4AsResponsible Privacy in Advertising Initiative drafting group

Tailored For

• In-house legal teams needing scalable, subject-matter-expert support

• Agencies and platforms building or refreshing privacy compliance programs

• Companies managing high-volume vendor and data-sharing agreements

Burke’s favorite books:

“The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power” by Shoshana Zuboff (2019).

“Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall” by Zeke Faux (2024).

“The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything” by Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna (2018)

Fintech & Cryptocurrency Legal Services

Burke Data & Privacy supports fintech innovators, crypto businesses, and financial institutions navigating complex and evolving regulatory frameworks — including virtual currency licensing regimes such as New York's BitLicense.

Core Services

• Regulatory Compliance & Governance.  Upgrades to compliance programs and governance structures to meet evolving fintech and virtual currency regulatory standards

• Outsourced Compliance & Risk Assessments.  Independent, on-demand compliance and risk review functions for lean or scaling legal/compliance teams

• Fintech & Virtual Currency Licensing.  Preparation and support for license applications, including BitLicense and related state/federal filings

• Regulatory Examinations & Investigations.  Representation and support during regulatory examinations, investigations, and remediation efforts

Tailored For

• Crypto exchanges and digital asset businesses seeking licensing or compliance support

• Fintech startups building regulatory infrastructure

• Financial institutions facing examinations or remediation requirements