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Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Donata is the Co-founder and President of Termageddon and a licensed attorney and Certified Information Privacy Professional. She serves as the Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's ePrivacy Committee and the Chair of the Chicago Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Why a static Privacy Policy is not a good idea

Why a static Privacy Policy is not a good idea

Let’s face it, as a species, we do not deal well with change. We all have a favorite restaurant, a favorite meal, and a favorite pair of jeans that we would probably …

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Law firm Privacy Policy

Privacy Policies for law firms

Law firms and lawyers are no strangers to compliance requirements – you watch your CLE’s, make sure that you renew your license registration, and advise your clients on legal entities, contracts, and …

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Who is exempt from PIPEDA?

Who is exempt from PIPEDA?

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Canadians. PIPEDA has strict restrictions on the collection, use, and disclosure …

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PIPEDA Fair Information Principle: Accountability

PIPEDA Fair Information Principle: Accountability

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Canadians. The law achieves this goal by prescribing how PII can …

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PIPEDA Fair Information Principle: Safeguards

PIPEDA Fair Information Principle: Safeguards

The Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that imposes rules on the collection, use, and disclosure of the Personally Identifiable Information of Canadians. This law requires certain …

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PIPEDA rights for consumers

PIPEDA rights for consumers

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Canadians by providing certain privacy rights to individuals. The PIPEDA rights …

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How does GDPR affect marketing

How does GDPR affect marketing?

The GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation is a complex and highly enforced privacy law that protects the personal data of residents of the European Union. The law has very strict requirements, such …

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A guide to GDPR privacy by design requirements

A guide to GDPR privacy by design requirements

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the most strict and heavily enforced privacy laws in the world, with the goal of protecting the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of residents …

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How to get consent under PIPEDA

PIPEDA: how to get consent

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that aims to protect the personal information of Canadians by requiring websites that the law applies to have a …

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Who does PIPEDA apply to?

Who does PIPEDA apply to?

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the personal information of Canadians.  The law accomplishes this goal by providing certain privacy rights to Canadians, …

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