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mason@hintzelaw.com

(281) 849-6281

Location: Houston, TX

 

Mason Fitch

Mason Fitch is a Senior Associate at Hintze Law PLLC and a member of the firm’s Health & Biotech Team. Mason counsels clients on a wide range of AI, privacy, and data security issues, particularly on privacy by design, data protection impact assessments, privacy policies, and development of privacy programs. Mason has experience with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, state-based health information laws such as the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), EU GDPR, biometric information privacy laws, FTC Act, development of internal privacy practices, M&A diligence, and online advertising. 

Mason has significant experience in-house, both in legal and program management contexts. At Hintze Law, Mason has seconded with a top social media company. Prior to Hintze Law, he was the first privacy hire at Hims & Hers Health, where he was responsible for all legal issues relating to privacy and security as well as the development of a privacy program. Prior to Hims & Hers Health, Mason was a Manager on the Privacy Program team at Meta (formerly Facebook). His team was responsible for conducting privacy reviews for all new or different uses of user data across Meta’s messaging platforms, including Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram Direct. He launched the privacy review process at WhatsApp. 

Mason started his legal career as an Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he counseled clients on GDPR compliance and participated in several high-profile white-collar investigations.

Prior to law school, Mason was an 8th Grade U.S. History teacher and History Department Head at Aiea Intermediate School in Aiea, Hawaii through Teach for America.

Memberships

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

  • Member, Houston Bar Association LGBT+ Committee

  • Member, Lambda Legal Houston Leadership Council

  • Council Member, Computer and Technology Section of the Texas State Bar

Education

  • New York University School of Law, JD (cum laude), 2017

  • Columbia University, BA, 2012

Bar Admissions

  • California

  • New York

  • Texas

Certifications

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US)

  • Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)

  • Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP)

  • OneTrust Certified Data Mapping Expert

  • OneTrust Certified Assessment Automation Expert

  • OneTrust Certified Cookie Consent Expert