Dentons’ Transformative Technology and Data Strategy group hosted the 2nd annual Dentons Data Summit: Navigating data and privacy in the new normal in a four-part webinar series between Monday, June 8 through to Thursday, June 11.

This virtual series covered data and privacy concerns expected as we move to the reopening of economies. Each session offered practical advice from leading practitioners as businesses enter the new normal.

Topics included:

• Privacy: Managing a privacy program in the post-COVID environment
• Insolvency: Managing personal information in an insolvency proceeding
• Employment: Have you addressed your privacy concerns?
• Round up: Your questions answered

In conjunction with this series we have released the Dentons Data COVID-19: Restarting your Business Privacy and Data Toolkit. Please click here to download a copy.

Monday, June 8 | Privacy: Managing a privacy program in the post-COVID environment

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Description:

• The ins and outs of managing a privacy program in a post-COVID world
• Handling breaches with a remote workforce
• Updating policies to reflect the new digital environment
• How to mitigate new privacy risks created by the anticipated partial re-opening of businesses and stores.

Presenters:

• Kirsten Thompson, Partner, Toronto
• Luca Lucarini, Associate, Toronto 

Accreditation:

• LSBC: This session is registered for one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of British Columbia.
• LSO: This program is eligible for up to one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of Ontario.

Tuesday, June 9 | Insolvency: Managing personal information in an insolvency proceeding

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Description:

• How do privacy obligations affect insolvency proceedings? How do insolvency proceeding affect privacy obligations?
• How can companies facing insolvency protect and/or leverage the value in their informational and intangible assets?

Presenter:

• Mark Freake, Senior Associate, Toronto

Accreditation:

• LSBC: This session is registered for one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of British Columbia.
• LSO: This program is eligible for up to one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of Ontario.

Wednesday, June 10 | Employment: Have you addressed your privacy concerns?

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Description:

• How does a company embrace returning workers in a privacy context?
• What is in a good employee return to work strategy?

Moderator:

• Chloe Snider, Partner, Toronto

Presenters:

• Eleni Kassaris, Partner, Vancouver
• Kelly Osaka, Partner, Calgary
• Chelsea Rasmussen, Senior Associate, Toronto

Accreditation:

• LSBC: This session is registered for one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of British Columbia.
• LSO: This program is eligible for up to one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of Ontario.

Thursday, June 11 | Round up: Your questions answered

Description:

• Our presenters answered your most pressing privacy concerns.

Moderator:

• Kelly Osaka, Partner, Calgary

Presenters:

• Eleni Kassaris, Partner, Vancouver
• Chloe Snider, Partner, Toronto
• Kirsten Thompson, Partner, Toronto
• Luca Lucarini, Associate, Toronto
• Mark Freake, Senior Associate, Toronto
• Chelsea Rasmussen, Senior Associate, Toronto

Accreditation:

• LSBC: This session is registered for one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of British Columbia.
• LSO: This program is eligible for up to one Substantive Hour with the Law Society of Ontario.