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w w w . c a n a d i a n l a w y e r m a g . c o m J U N E / J U LY 2 0 1 9 31 catch-up after you've already had all these processes and customers and data in place." Finch recommends lawyers look beyond the law and consider ethical questions when it comes to privacy and data protection. "I think that's an increasing part of the conversation and I think that's part of where we're seeing legislation start to head — particularly around automated or algorithmic decision-making." Finch also suggests Canadian lawyers not get too wrapped up in privacy laws while they are making their way through U.S. state legislatures. "Once it has been written and once it has been passed, that's a great time to start thinking about it and thinking about compliance." That's also the approach Narayanadas is taking. Shopify is preparing to comply with California's law while he watches to see what laws other states will adopt. "Until there is something concrete, it's hard for us to take them seriously, so we're just waiting and seeing and keeping our exec team apprised as those discussions happen." Narayanadas says his job is made a bit easier by the choices Shopify made from the start about how it would handle customer data. "I think we are in a relatively unique position just because privacy was really at the core of the business when it was built from the ground up and we have taken very strong affirmative positions when it comes to not using our customers' data for certain purposes from day one." Shopify has moved to become GDPR compliant and is helping the merchants who use its services to comply as well. "Because we're a platform, I think we have another level of difficulty here because we're not just building systems out for our risk tolerance or the way we interpret the law. We have 800,000 merchants and each of them have interpretations of GDPR or maybe in a different vertical that has additional requirements, and it is our job to build a platform that they can use out of the box and be compliant with however aggressively or conservatively they are approaching the law," he says. "So, we have had to build, to interpret the law in many different ways to be able to make sure that all of our merchants are comfortable and are able to use our system however they see fit." Being a privacy professional now is more than about checking boxes, audit questionnaires and inserting data provisions in contracts, he says. "It's really about understanding what the future looks like from today's perspective; what it may look like a few months down the line, a few years down the line and helping your business teams and your developers really understand that when they are making decisions about their products it really is about privacy by design in a way that is difficult when privacy itself is in flux to the degree that it is right now." © 2019 Thomson Reuters Canada Limited TR7389359-NK The construction contract process explained, in simple, easy-to-follow terms Order # L7798-9106- 65203 $155 Softcover April 2019 approx. 200 pages 978-0-7798-9106-1 Shipping and handling are extra. Price(s) subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. New Publication The Canadian Construction Contracts Guidebook Elliot A. Smith Discover this new resource that clearly outlines the commercial considerations in establishing the legal framework between the various parties to a construction project. The Canadian Construction Contracts Guidebook addresses the issues from the perspective of how best to establish the contractual arrangement, as opposed to addressing contract administration issues or trying to resolve a dispute after it has arisen on a construction project. The book also provides helpful context and a guide to understanding many of the issues faced in negotiating a construction contract. It provides practical suggestions and alternatives to addressing contract issues as well as sample clauses in respect of the issues that frequently arise in the negotiation of a construction contract. The Canadian Construction Contracts Guidebook is a must-have for any person who is involved in a construction project in Canada, be they owner, contractor, consultant, subcontractor, material supplier, lawyer, or insurance and surety advisor. Available risk-free for 30 days Online: store.thomsonreuters.ca Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 In Toronto: 416-609-3800 To view Table of Contents, visit store.thomsonreuters.ca/construction-contracts

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