Leadership
Sergio Maldonado-Elvira
Founder & Principal Attorney, JD, LLM, FIP, CIPT, CIPP/E, CIPP/US
Sergio Maldonado-Elvira is a triple-admitted attorney (California, Spain, England & Wales), specialized in new technologies, data protection, and comparative/IT law, with a 25-year professional history spanning the US, Spain, Belgium, and the UK.
Legal Credentials
Attorney — State Bar of California (since 2026)
Abogado — ICAM, Spain (since 1998)
Solicitor — Law Society of England & Wales (2003-2007)
Education
LL.M in IT & Internet Law (Merit) — Queen Mary University of London
JD — University of the Basque Country
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Entrepreneurship
Founder of multiple organizations at the intersection of law, technology, and data:
Maldonado & Associates
London-based law firm (2003-2006)
Divisadero
Analytics consultancy, later acquired by Merkle
Sweetspot
Marketing technology, now part of ClickDimensions
PrivacyCloud
Privacy-centric data solutions
Expert & Advisor
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Member of the European Data Protection Board's "Pool of Experts", providing specialist input on data protection issues.
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Frequent guest lecturer at universities and professional programs on topics of privacy, data protection, and digital business.
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Fractional General Counsel to various Marketing Technology SaaS startups.
Publications & Commentary
Masters of Privacy Podcast
Regular commentator on the intersection of personal data, marketing, and technology.
Civitas-Aranzadi, 2002
Internet Law for the Enterprise
Co-author. Addresses legal aspects of internet use for businesses.
ESIC, 2010
Web Analytics: Measure to Win
Author. Focuses on web analytics, business, and regulatory implications.