Privacy and Your Business - An Introduction to PIPEDA
Privacy and Your Business – An Introduction to PIPEDA
Join IDEA Mississauga and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) for a free, one-hour virtual session designed to help small and growing businesses understand their responsibilities under Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
In this practical session, OPC advisors will break down PIPEDA’s 10 Privacy Principles and show how they apply to everyday business activities such as collecting client information, using data for marketing, and responding to privacy breaches.
This session is ideal for entrepreneurs, startups, small business owners, and operators who handle customer or employee information and want to strengthen trust, reduce risk, and stay compliant with Canadian privacy requirements. Whether you are just getting started or scaling your business, you will leave with clear, actionable guidance to apply immediately in your operations.
Run by Kelly O'Hearn
Kelly is a dedicated Advisor within the Promotion and Engagement Directorate at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). With over 15 years of experience in federal privacy legislation, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Prior to joining the OPC in 2020, she served as an Access to Information and Privacy Advisor at Service Canada, where she honed her expertise in privacy compliance.
🎟 Admission: Free (Registration required)
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
💻 Format: Virtual – link provided upon registration
By the end of the session, you will better understand when PIPEDA applies to your business, what counts as personal information, and how to implement privacy practices that support both compliance and customer confidence.
Reserve your spot today to build a stronger privacy foundation for your business.