Privacy in Practice

Privacy in Practice, brought to you by VeraSafe, is the podcast for actionable insights and real-world strategies for privacy and compliance teams. Hosted by privacy pros Kellie Du Preez and Danie Strachan, each episode unpacks the practical side of compliance and data management, bringing together industry leaders and thought-provoking discussions. Whether you’re leading privacy efforts at your company or just beginning to explore this field, tune in for meaningful conversations that provide a straightforward approach to data privacy and empower listeners to make informed, confident decisions. Privacy isn’t just about regulatory boxes—it’s about fostering trust and resilience in a digital world.

Privacy in Practice is a business podcast hosted by VeraSafe, with 22 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

VeraSafe hosts Privacy in Practice, a business show with 22 episodes published.

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  Episode #21

  Canada’s Privacy Landscape with Commissioner Patricia Kosseim

  Sep 15, 202645 min

  In this episode of Privacy in Practice, Kellie du Preez and Danie Strachan speak with Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, about how privacy law operates across Canada’s federal, provincial, territorial, and sector-specific regimes. They discuss the interaction between PIPEDA and provincial privacy laws, cross-jurisdiction regulatory cooperation, Ontario’s PHIPA framework for health information, and what regulators may expect organizations to demonstrate in practice. The conversation also examines constructive engagement with privacy regulators.

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  Episode #19

  Inside the Mind of Tom Kemp, California's Privacy Regulator

  Jul 14, 202651 min

  In this episode of Privacy in Practice, Kellie du Preez and Danie Strachan speak with Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy), about California’s approach to consumer privacy rights and business compliance. They discuss what regulators expect businesses to get right in practice, including functioning opt-out mechanisms, Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, third-party vendor tools, California risk assessments, good faith compliance, and CalPrivacy’s work to make privacy rights easier for Californians to exercise at scale.

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  Episode #18

  Are Privacy Myths Shaping Your Business Decisions?

  Jun 16, 202640 min

  In this episode of Privacy in Practice, Kellie du Preez and Danie Strachan speak with Daniel Solove, Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at George Washington University Law School, and CEO of TechPrivacy, to debunk pervasive myths that undermine effective privacy strategies and leave businesses making weaker privacy and compliance decisions. Daniel is also one of the most cited legal scholars in the field of law and technology.

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  Episode #17

  Privacy in M&A: Getting Acquisition-Ready

  May 12, 202647 minS0

  In this episode of Privacy in Practice, Kellie du Preez and Danie Strachan speak with Gabe Maldoff, a partner in Goodwin’s Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice, about privacy in mergers and acquisitions. The conversation explores why investment rounds and acquisitions often become forcing factors for privacy maturity, especially for startups and fast-growth companies preparing for their next stage of growth.<br>The discussion covers what sellers should prepare before due diligence, how privacy representations work in transaction documents, when disclosure is legally required versus strategically useful, and why the way a company explains its privacy posture can matter as mu...

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  Episode #16

  Empowering Teams to Exercise Judgement in Privacy Decisions

  Apr 14, 202635 minS0

  In this episode of Privacy in Practice, hosts Kellie du Preez and Danie Strachan sit down with Leah Camilla R. Besa-Jimenez, Group Head, Enterprise Risk Management at PLDT, about how she approaches privacy inside one of the largest Southeast Asian telecommunications companies. The discussion focuses on privacy as an operational practice, not only a legal one: using risk matrices to structure decisions, coaching teams to exercise judgment, raising privacy issues early in project conversations, and shifting the company mindset from data ownership to data stewardship. <br><br>In this episode, the conversation centers on how privacy functions inside day-to-day operations. L...

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