Torys' Privacy Practice Group includes corporate lawyers and litigators with extensive experience in a wide range of areas, including
- the scope and application of federal and provincial privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as it pertains to all sectors, as well as applicable common law privacy regimes
- access to information procedures at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, including advising businesses in responding to access requests related to their business information in the hands of government
- a broad range of other issues concerning e-commerce and the Internet, health privacy, confidential information and trade secrets
Our group is experienced in conducting in-depth privacy audits for clients, and regularly advises on privacy issues relating to transactions, including those related to the handling of personal information by service providers located outside of Canada.
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the requirements of privacy legislation on an ongoing basis and in connection with specific transactions, including M&A, reorganizations, outsourcing and other technology transactions
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auditing of current corporate practices
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the development of privacy policies and compliance plans
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the enforcement of applicable laws
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complaints
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freedom of information
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crisis management
We also represent clients in proceedings before the federal and provincial Privacy Commissions, including in investigations and audits.
Health Privacy
Our group has experience with privacy statutes regulating the handling of health information. We have experience with developing health privacy compliance plans, drafting medical consent and clinical trial documentation, transfers of health information in the context of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate reorganizations and in outsourcing arrangements. We also advise clients on breach management strategies.
Marketing and E-Commerce
Our group is also very active in dealing with the increasing profile of privacy issues generally, particularly in light of the perceived challenges to privacy posed by the Internet. We advise clients on privacy and other regulatory requirements of marketing and e-commerce matters, including telemarketing, promotional contests, and online privacy practices and policies.