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A Canadian perspective on regulating dark patterns

When do commonplace Internet advertising “nudge” techniques cross the line into inappropriate manipulation? Regulators now have a new source of Internet harm in their crosshairs: so called “dark patterns.”

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Defending a lawsuit is not a “commercial activity” under privacy legislation

In a case dating back to 2016 but just recently published, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has ruled that the collection and use of a plaintiff’s personal information for the purpose of defending against a civil lawsuit is not a “commercial activity” and, as such, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act does not apply.

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Charities and related businesses

Registered charities, except charities designated as private foundations, may run related businesses; however, the Income Tax Act does not define what a related business is except to state that a volunteer-run business is to be considered a related business even if there is no link between the business and the objects of a charity.

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