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Chat-bots and other uses of AI violating Privacy Laws
Chat-bots collect information, There are limits to this and other chat-bot activities, set by Privacy Laws.
Mar 301 min read
Storing customer records on the Cloud can violate Privacy Laws
a business that collects personal information from a customer is accountable for the personal information even when it’s stored in the cloud
Mar 161 min read
Reporting Privacy Breaches is Mandatory under the Law
Privacy breaches must be reported - large and small businesses - prosecution by A-G of Canada.
Feb 91 min read
Does your Organization need a Privacy Policy?
Organizations shall implement policies and practices to give effect to the principles of the Act.
Jan 191 min read
BC Privacy Class Action Certified against Home Depot
Home Depot retained a history of the purchases made using a particular email address and information about those purchases.
Jan 92 min read
Privacy commissioner announces investigation into sports organization
Privacy Commissioner investigates sports organization.
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Canada set to One-Up the EU with fines of 5% or $25 Million
Canada has tabled legislation that would go farther than the European Union with fines.
Oct 20, 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
Your company has been hacked – now what?
Section 10.1 of PIPEDA requires your company to report “any breach of security safeguards involving personal information. There are caveats
Sep 2, 20241 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
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 Class Action - RateMDs
British Columbia’s Privacy Act, allows people to sue where a corporation “violates the privacy of another”
May 3, 20241 min read
Ontario Medical Association
Personal financial information of physicians.
May 1, 20241 min read
Class Action -- selling user information to Third Parties
It is alleged that Flo Health Inc. intentionally violated the privacy of people who used its App to track their reproductive cycles.
Mar 7, 20241 min read
Google's Search Engine - subject to PIPEDA!?
FCA decided that the exception in PIPEDA for journalistic purpose (s. 4(2)) does not apply to Google.
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Facebook vs OPC
British consulting firm had accessed the personal information of Facebook users
Apr 13, 20231 min read
OPC Rebukes Home Depot for Sharing Customer Data with Facebook
Discover how Home Depot violated customer privacy by sharing data with Facebook, leading to a rebuke from the OPC.
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Tim Horton's App tracking customers
App was tracking customer location even when the App was closed
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Failure to Report breach of Personal Information - MGM Resorts
MGM did not report the 2019 breach to the OPC and did not notify affected Canadian residents
May 19, 20221 min read
BMO Hacked
BMO’s online banking software had significant weaknesses which allowed the attackers to orchestrate a large-scale breach
Mar 30, 20212 min read
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