Daily Updates 2/4

Oct 2, 20241 min read

BC Court of Appeal approves Privacy Class Action

a credit card company retained personal information unauthorized. The Company was hacked, and they were sued in a Class Action approved

Sep 23, 20242 min read

Do you have a Designated Privacy Professional or Officer in your organization?

Federal law (PIPEDA) requires that companies designate an individual(s) to be accountable for the company’s Privacy compliance.

Sep 15, 20242 min read

B2B and Privacy Laws – Does PIPEDA apply to information collected in Business to Business transactions?

Let’s say you are a Business, and your sales and customers are with other Businesses. Are you subject to Privacy Laws?

Aug 18, 20241 min read

Non-Profit Organization must disclose Personal Information

A non-profit Society in British Columbia kept financial records about its members. The Tribunal ordered the Society to produce the records.

Jul 29, 20241 min read

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH LITIGATION

Through the Discovery process, the Plaintiff wanted copies of documents that disclosed the names of employees who complained about him.

Jul 16, 20241 min read

Privacy 'Sweep' by Global Regulators

Privacy authorities from around the world (Global Privacy Enforcement Network - GPEN) conducted a "sweep" of websites and mobile apps.

Jul 10, 20241 min read

If you're Hacked, will the circumstances become public

LifeLabs was caught in a catch-22. companies cannot defeat responsibilities by placing facts about a breach inside privileged docs.

Jul 4, 20242 min read

Video Surveillance subject to Privacy Laws

Complaint involving a housing project for veterans. complex's video surveillance cameras which operated 24/7 in the interior and exterior

Jul 2, 20241 min read

Apple accused of violation of EU Digital Market Act

Provisional findings by the Regulator are that Apple's app store violates EU Digital Market Act.

Jun 24, 20241 min read

Kaspersky cybersecurity and anti-virus banned

Kaspersky Lab, Inc., have been found to pose undue and unacceptable risks to U.S. national security and to the security and safety of U.S.

Jun 21, 20241 min read

Finland Authorities fine on-line retailer 856,000 Euro

856,000 Euro fine after complaint of a customer for being required to create a customer account before they could make a purchase.

Jun 17, 20241 min read

Dental Office failing to protect patient information

The SIPC found violations of how a dental clinic protected its customer personal information.

Jun 11, 20241 min read

Facial Recognition at Airports

Facial recognition technology can lead to false negatives, bias and discrimination.

Jun 7, 20241 min read

Facebook Privacy Policy Change - for AI learning

Meta's new Privacy Policy coming into force June 26, 2024 has caught the attention of Privacy watchdog noyb.eu

Jun 6, 20241 min read

Microsoft 365 Education services - GDPR Complaint

Does Microsoft 365 Education suite of services used in schools collect children's personal information in violation of EU Privacy law.

Jun 4, 20241 min read

What are Businesses required to do to protect against Hackers

this OPC decision highlights the following Principles from PIPEDA, and gives detail about expected protections from hackers.

May 31, 20241 min read

Is Consent required to use personal information available on-line?

AI and search scraping of personal information - is it legal?

May 27, 20241 min read

California Privacy Law - Primer

California Privacy Law primer.