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Privacy in Practice: Ensuring PIPEDA Compliance for Businesses | AWE

In today’s digital age, safeguarding personal information is not just good practice; it's essential for business growth and success.


Why you should attend:

  • Innovate and Grow: Discover practical strategies for ensuring compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) while fueling innovation and growth.

  • Boost Your Brand Value: Learn how robust personal information management practices can add brand value and give your business a competitive edge in the market. Build trust and confidence among your clients by prioritizing their privacy rights.

  • Limit Risks and Costs: Address privacy concerns proactively by safeguarding your business’s reputation and potentially avoiding costly investigations or modifications down the line.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) provides information to help businesses comply with PIPEDA and better protect the privacy of Canadians, their clients, and customers. For more information, check out our webpage: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/about-the-opc/what-we-do/advisory-services-businesses/.

This event is hosted by Alberta Women Entrepreneurs.

Speaker Bios:

Karen Sanghera is Senior Advisor/Manager along with Yuliya Melnyk, Advisor in the Business Advisory Directorate of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
They provide advisory consultation services for private sector organizations on how to better comply with PIPEDA.

Christine Wagoner joined Alberta’s OIPC in April 2017 and recently joined the OIPC Engagement Team and now works with stakeholders to support them on their compliance journey and help shape the future of privacy legislation in the province.

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