John Bowman is a Senior Principal in Promontory’s global Privacy and Data Protection practice based in London. John advises clients on all aspects of compliance with data protection laws and regulations. Prior to joining Promontory, John worked at the UK Ministry of Justice where he was head of the UK delegation to the Council of the EU’s DAPIX expert working group in Brussels; developing the government’s policy position on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and advocates, and regularly briefing ministers. John also represented the UK at the European Commission’s Article 31 Committee, which is responsible for determining the adequacy of non-EU data-protection regimes, including the US Commerce Department’s Safe Harbor privacy scheme.