Rhiannon Webster is a partner in our digital economy transactions practice
Rhiannon has 20 years' experience advising on information law both in the UK and on international projects. She advises on a full range of data protection issues to a wide range of clients including financial services companies, technology companies through to health providers. Rhiannon is commended for offering strategic commercial advice on data protection compliance obligations including in the context of new technologies such as cloud services, telematics, big data initiatives and the internet of things.
Rhiannon also advises on data security breach management and regulatory enforcement action including representing clients in their communications with the ICO and other regulators.
Rhiannon has worked closely with the Information Commissioners Office including being the legal expert on their citizens jury into the explainability of AI.
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Women in Tech: AI on the In-House Agenda
25 Nov 2025
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The EU’s Digital Omnibus Proposals - What you Need to Know Now
21 Nov 2025
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Targeted Support: Why PECR shouldn't be a barrier to roll out
14 Nov 2025
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Data Bytes 62: Your UK and European Data Privacy update for October 2025
10 Nov 2025
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Digital Economy Soundbite | Smart and Open Data: Combining accessibility and safety, The FCA and ICO Joint Insights
20 Oct 2025
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Data Bytes 61: Your UK and European Data Privacy update for September 2025
08 Oct 2025
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Ashurst Data Bytes 6: The ICO's new investigatory remit under the UK Data (Use and Access) Act
07 Oct 2025
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Ashurst Data Bytes 5: How the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act Digital ID provisions could revolutionise our lives
23 Sep 2025
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Data Bytes 60: Your UK and European Data Privacy update for July and August 2025
08 Sep 2025
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Ashurst Data Bytes 4: How the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act will change marketing practices, cookie use and the PECR fining regime
19 Aug 2025
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Ashurst Data Bytes 3: AI Implications in the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act
31 Jul 2025
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Ashurst Data Bytes 2: How UK's Data (Use and Access) Act and the EU Data Act are approaching smart data schemes
24 Jul 2025
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News Ashurst advises CERTANIA on acquisition of BB7 Group
22 Oct 2025
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News Ashurst advises Shop Circle on its acquisition of KrakenD
05 Sep 2025
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News Ashurst advises on sale of minority stake in Equitix to Hunter Point Capital
17 Jun 2025
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News Ashurst advises Equitix on Freedom Fibre Limited and VX Fiber Limited merger
20 Sep 2024
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News Ashurst advises Sojitz on investment in Pongo
22 May 2023
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Legal Outlook podcasts
Rhiannon Webster, Anthony Asindi and Tom Brookes discuss the overlooked changes to the investigatory powers of the UK’s data protection regulator under the Data (Use and Access) Act.
Listen to "Data Bytes episode 6"