Online Privacy 101 for the Canadian Small Business

Bringing your business online is an exciting time and can present you with an incredible array of new growth opportunities; however, selling online comes with its own set of risks.

Digitizing a business in today’s age likely means that you’ll be collecting and storing personal and confidential information.

Whether you’re using Google Analytics or maintaining an e-commerce store, there are countless ways that online businesses collect personal information and as business owners, you are responsible for the safety and security of that data.

With dozens of privacy laws in Canada and around the world that could potentially apply to your business, it can be a complicated environment to navigate.

Furthermore, data breaches are occurring with an increased frequency and small businesses are a common target accounting for more than 1/3 of all data breaches. Even for small businesses these data breaches can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and can be devastating to your company.

In this webinar, we’ll walk you through the essentials of data privacy protection and what you need to focus on as a small Canadian business emerging into an online sales environment.

Building a privacy program can feel overwhelming, but it could be the tool you need to ensure your business is setup for long-term success in an online world.

Speaker Bio: Torin Regier

Torin Regier is an entrepreneur and the Business Development Manager for PrivacyWorks. Torin brings a unique blend of experience to the Privacy 101 webinar not only with his in-depth background in the privacy field, but also having run his own Ottawa-based software company for the past 5 years.

He knows the constant juggle of priorities for business owners is challenging – and he can help translate those complex privacy requirements into meaningful growth strategies for your small business.

Organization Bio: PrivacyWorks is a full-service privacy consultancy that works with organizations of all sizes and sectors to provide solutions to privacy challenges and guidance surrounding the protection of personal information.

With a team of seasoned privacy and business professionals, we specialize in helping organizations build, implement, and maintain their own privacy programs to ensure they can remain compliant and build a privacy first culture.

About Digital Main Street

Digital Main Street is helping small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in Ontario to recover and grow. Through the Digital Main Street Future Proof Program, qualified applicants (restaurant, retail shops, skilled trades, and home-based businesses) can access their own digital squad, business advisors, and training resources – for free.

Learn more about Digital Main Street by visiting investottawa.ca/digital-main-street