Privacy, Data Protection and Anti-Spam
   
 

Privacy, data protection and anti-spam law are quickly evolving fields that affect charities, not-for-profits, businesses and individuals alike. Organizations and individuals operating in Canada may be subject to a variety of privacy laws at both the federal and provincial levels. The issues can be complex and the consequences of non-compliance with privacy obligations can be severe. 

We provide advice and support to clients on a wide range of privacy issues so that they can understand and meet their privacy obligations.

At Carters Professional Corporation, we can work with you to respond to your privacy needs and concerns including:

  • Review of organizational privacy and security procedures
  • Proactive privacy risk identification and management
  • Compliance with Canadian privacy, anti-spam and telecommunications legislation, guidances and best-practices
  • Drafting and implementation of privacy, security and anti-spam and related policies and procedures
  • Data sharing agreements
  • Responding to privacy-related complaints
  • Responding to access requests
  • Transfers of data for processing and cross border data transfers
  • Employee and volunteer data
  • Donor and client information
  • Personal Health Information
  • Website privacy policies and statements
  • Privacy handbooks, forms, consents and brochures
  • Workplace and employee privacy issues
  • Privacy training and seminars
 
Lawyers
   
 
 
Publications
   
 

By Esther Shainblum and Martin U. Wissmath

- SCC Denies Leave in B.C. Data Breach Case, Leaving Privacy Act Ruling Intact

- Europe Strengthens Data Protection with New Pseudonymization Guidelines under GDPR

Featured in the Mar 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update

By Esther Shainblum and Martin U. Wissmath

Featured in the Feb 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update

By Esther Shainblum and Martin U. Wissmath

- Privacy Breaches at the CRA Highlight Need for Modernized Safeguards and Accountability
- B.C. Court Upholds Privacy Order Against U.S. Company’s Facial Recognition Software
Featured in the Jan 2025 Charity & NFP Law Update

By Esther Shainblum and Martin U. Wissmath

- Federal Privacy Commissioner Collaborating on Privacy-Protective Age Assurance
- Alberta Privacy Commissioner Rules Against Students' Union in Disclosure Case
- Privacy Sweep Report from OPC Finds Majority of Apps and Websites use Deceptive Design

Featured in the Oct 2024 Charity & NFP Law Update
 
Speaking Engagements
   
 
Presented by Esther Shainblum on Wednesday June 12, 2019 for the Spring 2019 - Carters Charity & NFP Webinar Series
Presented by Esther Shainblum on February 5, 2019 at the OBA Institute hosted by the Ontario Bar Association Charity & Not-For-Profit Law Section.
Presented by Esther Shainblum at The 2019 Ottawa Region Charity & NFP Law Seminar