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Why this matters.

You’re Collecting Private Information. Now, You’re Legally Responsible for It.

If your business collects names, emails, phone numbers, health records, ID scans, or mortgage info — even through online forms — you’re now responsible for protecting that data under new Canadian privacy laws.

Under Law 25 and PIPEDA, businesses are now expected to:

  • Know where their client data is stored — including every cloud tool you use
  • Track which vendors process that data— and in which country
  • Provide proof if a client, partner, or regulator asks
  • Respond within 30 days — or face legal and reputational risk

You're affected if you're in :

🏗️ Real Estate & Development

  • Property developers
  • Real estate investment firms
  • Brokers and agents
  • Leasing and rental offices
  • Property managers
  • Condo boards and HOAs

🏥 Health, Wellness & Care

  • Private clinics (dental, physio, mental health, etc.)
  • Wellness and therapy platforms
  • Home care agencies
  • Insurance benefit processors

🧑‍🏫 Education & Nonprofits

  • Private colleges and universities
  • Trade schools and language schools
  • Educational tech vendors
  • Community nonprofits collecting member data
  • Religious or cultural organizations

💼 Professional Services

  • Law firms
  • Health Clinics
  • Accounting firms
  • Financial advisors
  • Dental Offices
  • Mortgage brokers
  • HR and recruitment agencies

🛒 Consumer-Facing Businesses

  • E-commerce platforms
  • SaaS platforms with Canadian users
  • Subscription services
  • Customer support centers
  • Marketing agencies

🏛️ Government-Funded or Public-Facing Institutions

  • Municipal service providers
  • Crown corporations
  • Public infrastructure operators
  • Public-private partnerships

🏢 Internal Use by Larger Orgs

  • Privacy/compliance/legal departments
  • Procurement and vendor risk teams
  • CIO/IT teams responsible for cloud stack oversight

If You’re Not Sure — You Probably Are

If you collect customer or client data and use cloud-based software (e.g., Google Workspace, Dropbox, HubSpot, DocuSign), you’re subject to privacy compliance laws.

Privacy Law is Now Enforceable in Canada

Let’s say a client, regulator, or auditor asks:

“Where is my personal information being stored?”

Can you answer that — confidently, with documentation?

If not, as of 2025, your company is:

❌ Out of compliance

❌ At risk of legal complaints or fines

❌ Vulnerable in a partnership, sale, or audit

The Fix

HarbourScan. We built HarbourScan to take the pressure off Canadian businesses.

In under 10 minutes, you can:

🔍 Scan your SaaS tools to see where your client data is actually stored

🚩 Flag risky vendors storing data outside Canada or exposing you to the U.S. CLOUD Act

📄 Generate clean, audit-ready compliance letters for legal teams, regulators, or procurement

✅ Document your due diligence in plain English — no lawyers required

You Get:

  • A real-time map of your cloud software and where it stores data
  • A list of vendor-specific risks under Law 25 and PIPEDA
  • Downloadable PDF or CSV reports that match what partners, institutions, and privacy officers actually ask for
  • Ongoing alerts when something changes or new risks are detected

No consultants. No legal team. No guesswork.

Built for Canadian Teams — Not Silicon Valley

You don’t need another checkbox tool. You need something that:

  • Speaks Canadian law
  • Works with the tools you already use
  • Makes you look proactive when it counts

HarbourScan gives you that — without needing a privacy team or compliance consultant.

The Risks of Doing Nothing

❌ Audit failure — If a regulator asks where your client data is, and you can’t say, that’s a violation.

❌ Procurement delays — You may lose deals if you can’t provide proof to investors, government partners, or institutions.

❌ Legal exposure — Even one SaaS tool storing data in the wrong place can open you up to fines or lawsuits.

❌ Reputation damage — Clients are starting to ask, “Where does my data go?” If your answer is vague, trust erodes.

You Don’t Need to Be a Privacy Expert

You shouldn’t need a lawyer to stay compliant.

HarbourScan gives you instant clarity:

✅ Scan your SaaS tools for data residency risks

✅Flag Law 25 / PIPEDA compliance issues

✅Generate clean, downloadable documentation for audits, procurement, or peace of mind

That’s what makes HarbourScan the simplest step for Canadian businesses to take to be compliant with current and future Canadian laws.

This isn’t just IT. It’s reputation, risk, and revenue.

Don’t wait to be asked. Be ready.