Greenberg Traurig Associate Andrea Maciejewski was a panelist during the session, "DSAR Group Therapy: Implementing Request Processes in Canada," on Monday, May 4 at the IAPP Canada Symposium 2026. Updated privacy laws and increased consumer awareness are driving a significant rise in the volume and complexity of data subject access requests (DSARs). This program explored how privacy offices and in-house counsel subject to Canadian privacy laws can manage DSARs while addressing litigation risk, AI and automated decision-making considerations, multinational compliance challenges, and resource constraints.
Key topics included:
Key topics included:
- Best practices for managing increasing DSAR volumes across legal, privacy, and business teams, including incorporating AI outputs into DSAR processes
- Coordinating Canadian DSAR obligations with California and other U.S. state laws, the EU GDPR, and other international frameworks
- Strategies for securing senior leadership buy-in and budget to support complex DSAR workflows