Paulo Gouveia
About Paulo Gouveia
Paulo Gouveia is a Data Privacy Specialist with extensive experience in GDPR compliance and data protection. He has held roles in various organizations, including Linde and Vinted, and holds multiple certifications from the IAPP, including Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).
Work at Vinted
Paulo Gouveia currently serves as a Data Privacy Specialist at Vinted, a role he has held since 2022. His responsibilities include overseeing data privacy compliance and ensuring adherence to relevant regulations within the organization. Gouveia's expertise in data protection is instrumental in navigating the complexities of privacy laws in the digital marketplace.
Education and Expertise
Paulo Gouveia holds a Licentiate degree in Direito from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Porto, where he studied from 2008 to 2013. He also completed his secondary education at Escola Secundária Filipa de Vilhena, focusing on Ciências Sociais-Humanas. Gouveia is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) since 2019 and as a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) since 2018.
Background
Gouveia has a diverse professional background in data privacy and legal practice. He worked as a Trainee Lawyer and later as a Lawyer at CRBA - Sociedade de Advogados, RL from 2013 to 2017. Following this, he served as a Data Protection and Privacy Consultant at VisionWare Sistemas de Informação SA from 2019 to 2021. He also held the position of GDPR & Audit Specialist at Linde from 2021 to 2022, where he was responsible for data privacy compliance in Portugal and Spain.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Paulo Gouveia has been involved in implementing GDPR compliance across various sectors, including healthcare, technology, education, banking, and food. His role at Linde included serving as the local data privacy responsible person for Portugal and Spain, where he managed compliance efforts in both home care and industrial gases business segments. He has been an active member of the Lisbon Knowledgenet Chapter of the IAPP as a Young Privacy Professional since 2021.