Benjamin Farrar Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

ActiveProspect is the SaaS platform on a mission to make consent-based marketing the best method for customer acquisition. Their comprehensive product suite empowers companies across industries to take real-time action on marketing opportunities, protect themselves from litigation by documenting proof of consent, and save money by providing new levels of data insights and lead certification control in online, digital, email and telephone marketing lead generation. As Director of Privacy, Security and Compliance at ActiveProspect I direct, develop, implement, and maintain privacy and data protection policies and standard operating procedures for TCPA, GDPR, CCPA and other domestic and global privacy laws. Responsible for SOC2 controls monitoring and collaborating closely with the Business Operations, Data Product, DevOps and Engineering teams. Serve as Compliance Committee Chair responsible for monitoring, reporting, escalation and actioning key privacy, security and compliance remediations. Certified subject matter expert on data privacy laws/regulations (including TCPA, CCPA, and GDPR), privacy engineering product development, internal auditing, IT auditing and data security / data protection topics. Serve as liaison and line of review for legal data matters related to privacy, security and compliance. Perform and manage data mapping initiatives, records of processing activities and other internal data inventorying related privacy, security and compliance. Collaborate internationally with cross-functional teams to ensure business directions operate in alignment with data laws, regulations and contractual commitments. Oversee client / vendor due diligence response and risk management program. Provide employee training on privacy, information security and compliance related topics.

Portsmouth, Nh, Us

Tokyo, Jp

London, Gb

Kantar is a portfolio of companies that together represent the world’s second largest group of information, insight and consulting companies. It's 27,000 employees work across 100 countries and across the whole spectrum of research and consultancy disciplines, offering clients business insights at each and every point of the consumer cycle. As the Kantar Director of Privacy and Data Protection I contribute to 5 major business operation domains globally.- Compliance - Engage with compliance, legal and other relevant departments to maintain proper controls. Advise on compliance with laws, regulations, industry guidelines and leverage best practices in privacy and data security.- Governance - Advise, develop and maintain privacy policies and data standards to strengthen and promote a culture of respect for privacy and data protection.- Advisory Services - Participate in business consultations to discuss and evaluate privacy issues impacting the business, clients and consumers. The applicable matters may relate to client matters, product development, technical operations or business strategy.- Training & Awareness - Lead learning sessions to familiarize our companies and employees with foundational and business-relevant privacy and data protection issues. - Industry Guidance & Leadership - Keep aware of relevant privacy developments and engage on behalf of our companies and industry trade organizations and introduce appropriate measures to address evolving and emerging privacy or data protection concerns. Kantar distinguished companies are: Added Value, Benenson Strategy Group, IMRB International, Kantar Health, Kantar Japan, Kantar Media, Kantar Operations, Kantar Retail, Kantar Worldpanel, Lightspeed Research, Millward Brown, The Futures Company, and TNS.Parent company WPP is the world’s leading communications services group, with billings of $78 billion and revenues of approximately $18 billion,175,000 people in 110 countries, 3000 offices.

London, Gb

Quality & Risk Management; Ethics, Compliance & Privacy Coordinate global application data privacy reviews for North and South America. Incident handling, documentation, investigation and resolution.Lead the Annual US Data Protection Review to evaluate compliance with US-EU Safe Harbor, AICPA Generally Accepted Privacy Principles, HIPAA and State SSN Laws.Responsible for ongoing monitoring of data protection program in the US, data incident metrics reporting, vendor data protection due diligence reviews, policy development, training, awareness and communications.

London, Gb

Quality & Risk ManagementEthics, Compliance & Data Privacy

London, Gb

Quality & Risk ManagementEthics, Compliance & Privacy

London, Gb

Benjamin is a senior consultant for Ernst & Young’s Technology and Security Risk Services (TSRS) practice in the Financial Services Office (FSO) in New York. He has over 8 years experience covering the Investment Banking, Mortgage, Insurance and Healthcare industries. Benjamin has worked on multiple engagements in these industries providing guidance on Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Statement on Accounting Standard 70 (SAS70) reports, IT risk and controls, privacy, policy design and development.Selected Major Projects:• Assisted an international Investment Banking and Capital Markets client with their SOX year 3 and 4 testing and reporting requirements.• Managed and performed a multi year SAS70 reporting engagement for a Wealth Management division of Financial Services Company assessing IT controls, application security and access management. • Assisted a leading mortgage backed security administrator with an assessment of their SOX control documentation prior to audit.

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

Department of Corporate Audit, Compliance, Privacy & SecurityReporting to the Vice President of Corporate Audit> Responsible for conducting Information Technology and Operational Audits; independently, cooperatively, and leading staff; achieving agreed upon objectives within time requirements. > Consulted on the design and implementation of an organizational wide HIPAA Security Compliance program for a Clinic / Hospital entity with over 600 physicians and 6,500 employees.> Conducted multiple Risk and Vulnerability Assessments, reporting results to management.> Directed weekly meetings with Managers, Administrators, Programmers and Users to develop a policy and standards framework for HIPAA Security Compliance.

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

Department of Decision Support, Business ServicesSupporting the Vice President of FinanceResponsible for monthly reporting of financial and performance metrics informing management of reimbursement and accounts receivable activities of healthcare billing operations. Performed reimbursement audits of insurance company payments identifying underpayments and incorrect adjudications.