DSAR Group Therapy: Implementing Request Processes in Canada

Updated privacy laws and growing consumer awareness around privacy and data protection rights are leading to significant increases in the volume and complexity of requests received by companies from individual data subjects. As the number of requests grow, privacy offices and in-house counsel at companies and institutions subject to Canadian privacy laws need to navigate how these data subject access requests intersect with potential or ongoing litigation risks, including in the employment law context. They also must ensure DSARs are responsive to the company’s use of artificial intelligence or automated decision-making processes, develop processes that work in multi-national contexts and secure funding for these complex workflows to ensure responses within legislative timelines. Join senior counsel from leading Canadian businesses and international privacy law experts to discuss challenges and opportunities related to implementing a DSAR workflow that is compliant with Canadian privacy laws.

What you will learn:

• Best practices for managing growing DSAR volumes across legal, privacy and business working groups, including ensuring AI outputs are part of the DSAR program.

• How Canadian DSAR processes can be coordinated with California and other state laws, EU GDPR and other international data protection frameworks.

• Tips for securing senior management buy-in and budget to support DSAR processes in your company or institution.