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Privacy & Data Governance
Build privacy programs that scale with your business
Program building, policy development, vendor assessments, DPIAs/PIAs, platform optimization, and compliance with PIPEDA, Law 25, GDPR readiness, and emerging Canadian laws.
Problems we solve
Where these programs stall
- 01
Fragmented privacy ownership across product, legal, and security
- 02
Manual PIAs that delay launches
- 03
Vendor risk backlog with incomplete SOC 2 reviews
- 04
Consent and cookie programs that fail audits
Approach
How the work runs
- Step 1
Discovery: map data flows, systems, and accountability gaps
- Step 2
Assessment: maturity baseline against PIPEDA, Law 25, and industry norms
- Step 3
Roadmap: prioritized controls, policies, and platform work
- Step 4
Implementation: PIA automation, vendor workflows, training
- Engagement model
- Project + optional retainer for platform and training support
- Typical timeline
- Discovery in 1–2 weeks; roadmap typically 4–8 weeks depending on scope
- Best fit
- Mid-market and enterprise teams building or modernizing privacy programs
Deliverables
What you walk away with
- Privacy program roadmap
- PIA/DPIA templates and playbooks
- Vendor assessment workflow
- Policy pack (privacy, retention, breach)
- Stakeholder training sessions
Outcomes
Benefits that compound
- Clear ownership and faster risk decisions across product, legal, and security
- PIA/DPIA throughput that keeps launches on schedule
- Vendor risk backlog under control with defensible SOC 2 reviews
- Consent and cookie programs that stand up to audit
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Practitioner notes on privacy, AI governance, and operational excellence.
- PrivacyBan First, Exempt Later: What Three Days of House Debate Revealed About Bill C-34Three days of House debate left Bill C-34's under-16 social media ban with a new label, the 'earned exemption model', and the same mechanics: a ban that starts before the regulator exists, no exemption criteria, and age verification for millions of Canadians. What the debate record means for privacy teams before committee hearings open November 16.
- CIPP/CProrogation of Bill C-27 and Strategic Legislative BifurcationAfter Bill C-27 died on prorogation, privacy and AI split tracks. Build under PIPEDA and Law 25 now. Don't wait for a reintroduced omnibus statute.
- PrivacyPublic Does Not Mean Free: NSIRA's Five Findings on Military Open-Source CollectionOn October 29, 2026, NSIRA published its review of DND and Canadian Armed Forces open-source intelligence on the internet: the collection is lawful, but the paperwork is not. Fifteen people-data providers went unevaluated, risk assessments went stale, and collection was not tied to approved operations. What the five findings mean for any team running OSINT.
Try it yourself
Free tools for this service
Hands-on versions of the work above: free, private, and running in your browser. No account, no tracking.
- Free toolPIA / DPIA scoping worksheetScope a privacy impact assessment in minutes: what to assess and which risks to weigh first.Try it free →
- Free toolPrivacy policy graderPaste a policy for a free 11-check Law 25 & PIPEDA heuristic score.Try it free →
- Free toolFractional privacy officer cost calculatorCompare a full-time privacy hire against fractional support, with every assumption on the table.Try it free →
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