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Privacy Commissioner

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read September 6, 2011

Need to know: privacy commissioner's report on pressing online privacy issues

In 2010, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada conducted consultations on current privacy issues, including online tracking, profiling, targeting and cloud computing. The office released its report on the consultations earlier this year, and it's available online.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Privacy / cloud computing, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, oipc, online targeting, online tracking, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy by design, Privacy Commissioner, profiling, social media, social networking

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read February 10, 2011

Destruction of information – do you know your obligations?

Here’s something you might want to know about: the Federal Government has introduced a law to impose stricter obligations with respect to information and security breaches.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Privacy / Bill C-29, collecting data, data storage, FAPP, Finance and Accounting PolicyPro, personal information, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy and risk management, Privacy Commissioner, privacy legislation, recycling, Safeguarding Canadians' Personal Information Act, security breaches, security gaps

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read December 10, 2010

Employer performed unauthorized credit checks on employees

I recently read an investigation report from the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, where an employer made a big mistake and ended up violating the privacy of at least 25 employees.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Privacy / Alberta, Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, canadian employment law, credit check, credit report, credit reporting, Employee privacy, employment law, Equifax Canada, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, investigation, Privacy Commissioner, privacy policy, procedures, unauthorized collection, unauthorized credit checks on employees, unauthorized use, violating the privacy of employees, violation of privacy

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