Cathy Bump
Sr. Privacy Compliance Counsel
Expedia Inc.

Cathy Bump serves as Senior Privacy Compliance Counsel for Expedia, Inc., including the travel websites Expedia.com, Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, and TripAdvisor.com. In that role, Ms. Bump oversees compliance with privacy and data security-related laws as well as with the group’s Privacy Policies. She is responsible for Expedia’s implementation and maintenance of best practices in connection with privacy, and also guides the shaping of internal and external positions on privacy issues and legislation.

Prior to joining Expedia, Ms. Bump held the position of Vice President of Policy & Legal for TRUSTe, the leading online privacy standard-setting and seal organization. At TRUSTe, she was responsible for monitoring legislative and industry developments, formulating TRUSTe’s position and commenting on pending legislation, and providing policy support for TRUSTe’s various initiatives and seal programs.

An attorney with diverse experience – encompassing business, litigation, and policy issues -- Ms. Bump initially began specializing in privacy and data security while serving as in-house privacy counsel for Intuit Inc., a major financial software and Internet company offering products such as Quicken and TurboTax software. She has also served as privacy consultant, focusing on financial privacy, for Countrywide Home Loans.

Ms. Bump holds a J.D. from Hastings College of the Law and a B.A. in political science from Stanford University.