This is the first KnowledgeNet Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in Russia and the CIS. There are more than 140 Chapters across the world.

The IAPP is the largest and the most comprehensive global information privacy community and resource, founded in 2000 and bringing together over 50,000 privacy professionals.

KnowledgeNet Chapters are local privacy pro networks that organize education and networking activities supported by the IAPP. The Moscow KnowledgeNet Chapter will provide great opportunities to connect and learn in Russia. Stanislav Rumyantsev, Senior Lawyer at Gorodissky & Partners, has been appointed as a co-chair of the Chapter.

Stanislav Rumyantsev, CIPP/E, Ph.D., has been working with Gorodissky & Partners since 2018. He supports international and Russian companies in the fields of personal data and information technologies.

Valery Medvedev, Managing Partner at Gorodissky & Partners, said, "Stanislav Rumyantsev is a leading privacy professional at our firm performing full-scale compliance projects. He has extensive experience in local and multi-jurisdictional projects. He is active in social activities and he is a frequent speaker at professional events. We expect that he will achieve good results as a co-chair of the IAPP Moscow KnowledgeNet Chapter. We congratulate Stanislav on this new role and wish him good luck! "