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Cristina (Cristina) Bittner

Lawyer, Privacy and AI Consultant and Trainer

Cristina Bittner
Munich, Germany

Experience

Feb 2022 - Present
4 years 1 month
Remote

Privacy consultant

Statutory health insurance / Healthcare / Social data protection (AOK Federal Association and AOK Bayern)

Tasks:

  • Privacy consultant for the development and launch of an online portal
  • Lead, preparation and support in conducting a data protection impact assessment (DPIA)
  • Creation of data protection compliant documentation, especially data protection concept and deletion concepts
  • Preparation of decision templates for data protection management, data protection officers (cross-state) and information security
  • Acting as liaison between the project and data protection and information security
Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
3 months
Remote

Privacy consultant

Deloitte GmbH audit firm

Support in conducting an internal privacy audit at a media group

Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
1 year 1 month
Hybrid

Privacy consultant and trainer

Privacy Foundation, a foundation of the German Federal Government

  • Consulting on data protection and information security
  • Data protection trainer
  • Creation of practical data protection manuals
Dec 2018 - Jun 2021
2 years 7 months

Data protection lawyer, deputy data protection officer and data protection coordinator

LHM Services GmbH / Stadtwerke München Group

  • Advice on GDPR, BDSG, LDSG
  • Data protection legal advice to the IT department on digitalization / digital transformation
  • Involving works councils in the introduction of new technologies
  • Reviewing the data protection compliance of new IT technologies, including an IT service management system (Valuemation)
  • Leading the "Policies and Rules" project, governance
  • Advising management on strategic issues in IT technologies – data protection
  • Data protection training
  • Data protection coordinator, liaison to the Stadtwerke München Group
  • Collaboration with public administration
  • Contact person for data subjects, customers and supervisory authorities
  • Reviewing data processing agreements
  • Record of processing activities
Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
6 months

Project manager for personnel transfer

LHM Services GmbH / Stadtwerke München

Apr 2017 - Jan 2018
10 months

Contract Manager

Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG

  • Preliminary review of IT contracts for the legal department
  • Coordinating the interface between purchasing, legal, tax, and data protection
  • Facilitating contract negotiations
Mar 2016 - May 2018
2 years 3 months

Contract and Project Manager

Freelance Work

  • Contract and project manager for various clients in the media and staffing sectors
Oct 2014 - Feb 2016
1 year 5 months
Munich, Germany

Personal Assistant to the Executive Management

USG Professionals (Deutschland) GmbH

May 2005 - Feb 2016
10 years 10 months
Munich, Germany

Advisor

Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria

  • Advising companies and partners in the Enterprise Europe Network on legal matters
  • Trainer for the IT application of the Enterprise Europe Network, a network of the European Commission
Feb 2002 - Present
24 years 1 month
Hybrid

Trainer for Data Protection, AI, and Copyright Law

City of Munich, City of Herzberg, Data Protection Foundation, Institute for the Advanced Training of Works Councils (Ifb), and

Extensive experience as a trainer in: Data protection Artificial Intelligence (data protection and ethics) Copyright law Labor and works constitution law

Focus areas: Public administration Education Healthcare Utilities

Feb 2002 - Apr 2005
3 years 3 months
Seehausen (Altmark), Germany

Lecturer / Trainer for Labor and Works Council Law

ifb Institute for the Training of Works Councils KG

  • Lecturer and Trainer for Labor and Works Council Law
Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
4 years

Legal Assistant

Law Firm Jürgen Rieck and Law Firm Pöttken, Reiners, Wilser

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Utilities (24 years), Government and Administration (24 years), Education (24 years), Healthcare (24 years), Professional Services (8.5 years), and Insurance (4 years).

Utilities
Government and Administration
Education
Healthcare
Professional Services
Insurance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Legal (27 years), Information Technology (18 years), Project Management (5.5 years), Human Resources (2 years), and Procurement (1 year).

Legal
Information Technology
Project Management
Human Resources
Procurement

Summary

Admitted attorney

Consultant and trainer for companies and public bodies on topics including:

  • Data protection
  • Processing of health and social data
  • Use of artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Co-determination in the use of AI / introduction of new technologies
  • Advice on ethical issues related to the use of AI.

Clients include:

  • AOK Bayern
  • AOK Federal Association
  • City of Munich, Department of Education and Sports
  • Privacy Foundation (a foundation of the German Federal Government)
  • LHM Services GmbH (subsidiary of Stadtwerke München)
  • ifb Institute for Works Council Training
  • Munich and Upper Bavaria Chamber of Industry and Commerce
  • Enterprise Europe Network (network of the European Commission)
  • Further Education Academy of IHK Munich
  • City of Herzberg.

Example of role as trainer at a seminar for the Privacy Foundation.

Languages

German
Native
Portuguese
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary
Italian
Elementary

Certifications & licenses

AI data protection expert

Data Kontext / Society for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD)

Data protection auditor

TÜV Rheinland Group

IT security officer

TÜV Rheinland Group

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Cristina based?

Cristina is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Cristina speak?

Cristina speaks the following languages: German (Native), Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Cristina have?

Cristina has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Cristina has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Cristina may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Cristina be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Cristina would be well-suited for roles such as: Privacy consultant, Privacy consultant and trainer, Data protection lawyer, deputy data protection officer and data protection coordinator.

What is Cristina's latest experience?

Cristina's most recent position is Privacy consultant at Statutory health insurance / Healthcare / Social data protection (AOK Federal Association and AOK Bayern).

What companies has Cristina worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Cristina has worked for Statutory health insurance / Healthcare / Social data protection (AOK Federal Association and AOK Bayern), Deloitte GmbH audit firm, Privacy Foundation, a foundation of the German Federal Government, LHM Services GmbH / Stadtwerke München Group, City of Munich, City of Herzberg, Data Protection Foundation, Institute for the Advanced Training of Works Councils (Ifb), and and.

Which industries is Cristina most experienced in?

Cristina is most experienced in industries like Utility Services, Government and Public Administration, and Education. Cristina also has some experience in Healthcare, Professional Services, and Insurance.

Which business areas is Cristina most experienced in?

Cristina is most experienced in business areas like Legal and Compliance, Information Technology (IT), and Project Management. Cristina also has some experience in Human Resources (HR), Procurement and Purchasing, and Audit.

Which industries has Cristina worked in recently?

Cristina has recently worked in industries like Utility Services, Education, and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Cristina worked in recently?

Cristina has recently worked in business areas like Legal and Compliance, Information Technology (IT), and Project Management.

Does Cristina have any certificates?

Cristina has 3 certificates. These include: AI data protection expert, Data protection auditor, and IT security officer.

What is the availability of Cristina?

Cristina is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Cristina?

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