VENZA actively participated in the celebration of this year’s Data Privacy Week. To mark this annual international holiday, VENZA released a series of free content that centered on online data collection, use, and management. This effort was a reiteration of VENZA’s ongoing commitment to help organizations safeguard their systems and their guests' data.

Data Privacy Week took place from January 22-28, 2023. The goal of the week was to spread awareness about online privacy among individuals and organizations. This was important to help citizens understand that they have the power to manage their data and to help organizations understand why it is important that they respect their users' data.

Free content was available throughout the week on VENZA’s social media channels and website (https://www.venzagroup.com/). Items included a data privacy compliance checklist, an article on a recent high-profile data breach, an overview of changes to data privacy regulation in 2023, and an infographic about coming changes to the California Privacy Rights Act (CRPA).

VENZA also supported the week by registering as a Champion. In this role, VENZA joined more than 1,000 registered organizations in formally recognizing and supporting the principle that all organizations share the responsibility of being conscientious stewards of personal information.

“VENZA is proud to support events like Data Privacy Week that closely align with our company’s values,” said Sean Shields, Brand Ambassador at VENZA. “As the leading provider of data protection and regulatory compliance tools for the hospitality industry, we were happy to contribute unique and engaging resources to amplify awareness around this important cause.”
VENZA provides many products that are geared toward protecting data privacy in hospitality including Vendor Security Assessments, a Policy Templates Library, security awareness training in the VENZA PEAK™ Learning Management System, and more.

Data Privacy Week began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as Data Privacy Day. Data Protection Day commemorates the Jan. 28, 1981, signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. NCA, the nation's leading nonprofit, public-private partnership promoting cybersecurity and privacy education and awareness, leads the effort in North America each year.

For more information, visit https://staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-week/. On social media, relevant content can be found using the #DataPrivacyWeek and #BeCyberSmart hashtags.