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Guidance on recording of customer telephone calls updated

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently updated its information and guidance on recording of customer telephone calls to bring it up to date, make it web-friendly and responsive for user feedback.

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Canada’s anti-spam legislation: Considering CASL in business transactions

Since coming into force on July 1st, 2014, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) has created new concerns and risks that must be addressed in business transactions. This post reviews those concerns in the context of asset acquisitions, specifically the risks associated with the transfer of CASL consents for the purposes of sending marketing messages to business customers.

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CASL computer program provisions come into force January 2015

Effective January 15, 2015, new rules under the Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL) will impose an express consent regime on the installation of a computer program on another person’s PC, smartphone or other computer-based device. The rules will apply to almost any computer program, not just malware/spyware/harmful programs.

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