Donata Stroink-Skillrud is a licensed attorney, certified information privacy professional, and the president and co-founder of Termageddon — a privacy policy platform covering 120+ laws that has helped thousands of businesses from solo entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies stay compliant as privacy regulations continue to multiply.

In this episode of Beyond the Numbers, she joins host Chris Everett for a wide-ranging conversation about what data privacy really means for business owners, what the regulatory landscape looks like right now, and how to protect your business without drowning in legal fees.

Donata's story starts with a Target data breach notice, a first date that turned into a business plan, and a career-long mission to democratize privacy compliance for the businesses that need it most but can least afford the lawyers to get there.

What You'll Learn:

• Why most businesses assume they're too small for privacy laws to apply — and why that assumption is dangerous
• The first step every business owner needs to take to understand their compliance obligations
• Why your privacy policy must match your actual practices — and the legal exposure when it doesn't
• The growing state-by-state privacy patchwork in the US and what it means for your business in the next 3-5 years
• The shocking license plate reader story — and what it reveals about how personal data is being shared without consent
• Why compliance always has to come from the top of the organization to actually stick
• How Termageddon is expanding globally — and what different countries' privacy laws reveal about their culture

🔗 Links & Resources:
Termageddon: https://termageddon.com/
Follow Donata on LinkedIn: / donata-stroink-skillrud

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