Christopher Wlach

Senior Director, Legal at Acxiom

Chris Wlach is the senior director, legal of Acxiom. Before moving in-house he focused on complex commercial litigation at Arnold & Porter. He is a certified information privacy professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He also chairs the board of HEART, a humane education nonprofit.

My Articles

AI Prompts: Keep ‘em or Toss ‘em?

Generative AI prompts are emerging as a new class of electronically stored information, raising critical questions around data retention, e-discovery, and legal risk management. Christopher Wlach, Senior Director of Legal at Acxiom, shares how organizations can align AI prompt retention policies with existing governance frameworks to balance litigation risk, data security, and operational value.

Paper Protection: How Contracts Secure — and Don’t Secure — Data

In today’s interconnected, tech-dependent economy, sharing data with third parties is unavoidable. To protect that data, in-house counsel routinely turn to contracts, often in the form of data processing agreements and information security addenda. Here are the crucial ways contracts can — and can’t — help secure companies’ data.