Meet The Team
Principal
Benjamin Isaacson
For more than 25 years, Ben has been a leading privacy professional and trusted counsel. During the ‘Internet 1.0’ era, he was instrumental in launching the first self-regulatory guidelines for email marketing, addressable TV, and mobile marketing, as well as lobbying extensively for the CAN-SPAM Act as Executive Director of the Association for Interactive Marketing (acquired by the DMA). He then served as Experian’s global head of digital privacy for a decade, and then built/sold the first push notification filtering app/wearable platform. He is passionate about privacy innovation, collaborating closely with product teams to drive solutions to key privacy or compliance challenges. Ben was one of the first privacy professionals to get certified as a CIPP/US with the IAPP in 2005, and completed the CIPP/E after the GDPR came into effect in 2018. He is a member of the State Bar of California, holds a J.D. from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Kansas where he competed as springboard diver.
Attorney
McKenzie Thomsen
McKenzie focuses her legal practice at the intersection of technology and privacy. As a proactive advisor, McKenzie works with clients to operationalize data privacy programs in compliance with state (CCPA, etc.), federal (FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA), and global (GDPR) laws and regulations. She supports businesses in drafting and updating privacy policies, operationalizing consumer privacy requests, and performing privacy impact assessments. Additionally, she assists clients in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. McKenzie leverages her understanding of tech, and in particular, the adtech ecosystem, to help her clients strategize and respond to notices and demands under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).
McKenzie received her J.D. from the University of San Francisco where she graduated with a certificate in Intellectual Property and Technology Law with honors and served as Senior Articles Editor for the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Journal.
Filling her spare time volunteering, McKenzie currently volunteers for the Privacy Section of the California Lawyers Association, putting on events and writing for the Adtech subcommittee. Previously, McKenzie was a Co-Chair of IAPP’s Silicon Valley KnowledgeNet Chapter, and prior to that was a ‘Young Privacy Professional’ for IAPP’s San Francisco chapter.
McKenzie is a member of the State Bar of California and has earned her CIPP/US from the IAPP.
What People Are Saying
“I've had the pleasure of working with Ben on several privacy projects including B2B SaaS and complicated multi-channel B2C in the affiliate space with many moving parts. Ben is without any doubt the best privacy expert there is. He is incredibly knowledgeable about every facet of privacy and how to protect your company. He's straight up and a real pleasure to work with.”
— Lee Mills, Co-Founder and CEO at Pixly
“I had the pleasure of working with Ben during my time leading social advertising at Uber. We worked closely together navigating CCPA, GDPR, platform data management nuances, Facebook-specific privacy and tracking changes, and 3rd party data integrations. He has a unique skill set in that he's a true privacy legal subject matter expert, but he also deeply understood the nuances of digital marketing and ad tech. He was an instrumental cross-functional partner amongst many teams and an all-around great guy to work with.”
— Katie Heimerich Galvin, Display & Ad Ops Lead at Atlassian
“Ben is a subject matter expert on all aspects of digital privacy. In the time we worked together, Ben could not have been more accessible, diligent, and principled in his approach to guarding and promoting Experian's reputation for adherence to the highest standards of good privacy practice. Ben's views are widely sought and respected and he was an influential individual to be brought into any client discussions. I will always appreciate the support and sound counsel provided by Ben throughout our time working together.”
— Simon Chamberlain, Chief Strategy Officer at Detector Inspector
“I have worked with Ben for over 20 years, though never together at the same company. Ben has deep knowledge of legislation, policy, and regulations that impact our industry. Ben does a great job of relating industry laws and best practices to the solutions a given company offers. As a result, I have depended on Ben’s advice and counsel and continue to do so.”
- Al Gadbut, CTO at Claritas
“Ben and I worked together at Experian for about 10 years. He was an absolutely critical member of our team. Ben has a unique take on privacy and compliance in that he was a true partner to the business - Ben accelerated our growth. I recommend Ben without reservation and would encourage you to work with him if you have big, complex problems to solve in your business and are looking for a true business partner.”
- Rachel Bergman, Chief Revenue Officer at Cordial
“One of the greatest things about working with Ben is his deep background in digital marketing before he launched his legal career. He truly understands all the industry terminology, players, and potential risks apparent in the digital landscape. Not to mention he is just a great guy to work with!”
- Adam Westreich, Affiliate Marketing Consultant at Westreich Consulting
Our Mission
We know that companies don't always need a full-time privacy counsel and staff but need to keep up to keep up with privacy laws. Thats where we come in. Our mission is to provide companies with privacy professionals on a part-time or project basis as the company requires so that your company can stay up-to-date with the evolving privacy landscape.
Our approach to helping your business
We match your companies privacy needs and scale with your projects. As your company grows, we offer services that address the various problems you might encounter and offer full-time support when you need it. Our method is to fill the gaps in your privacy department. We can service as your CPO, DPO, Privacy Counsel, and Privacy Program Manager depending on what your company needs.
In-House Privacy, Inc. is registered in California as a Professional Law Corporation.
Corporation ID: C4718470.