Compliance with laws regulating the collection and use of personal information has become a key concern for commercial organizations of all sizes in all industries and sectors (including companies, insurers, and banks and other financial institutions), especially those involved in technology.

We advise clients on all aspect of Canadian federal and provincial privacy law, including with respect to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), with a focus on technology related matters.

Our lawyers work with clients to develop and implement privacy and employment policies and procedures, audit personal information practices, draft privacy policies and guidelines, complaint procedures, and website information packages, and provide management and employee training.

We are also regularly involved in negotiating, drafting, and advising on privacy aspects of corporate transactions, including advising on data security and data transfer issues.

OUR SERVICES

• Privacy law regulatory consultation, compliance, and training, including with respect to PIPEDA

• Development, drafting, and implementation of privacy policies, guidelines, and complaint procedures

• Negotiating, drafting, and advising on privacy aspects of domestic and cross-border commercial transactions, including with respect to data security and data transfer issues

• Advising on compliance matters involving the application of privacy and data protection legislation

• Auditing privacy, personal information, and data security practices

• Privacy law litigation

• Privacy-related complaints and freedom of information and protection of privacy requests

• Obtaining guidance from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and its provincial counterparts