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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read December 2, 2019

Joint investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia – BC company failed to comply with privacy laws

A recent report concluded that AIQ, a British Columbia company, failed to meet its obligations under Canadian privacy laws when it used and disclosed the personal information of millions of voters in British Columbia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Privacy / AggregateIQ Data Services (AIQ), data protection, employment law, Personal Information Protection Act, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, privacy laws, security measures

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 10 Minutes Read June 4, 2018

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018 – what does this mean for Canadian organizations?

When determining whether the GDPR applies to our organization, it is important to ask questions such as, “Do I have an establishment in the EU?”, “Do I offer goods or services to individuals in the EU?”, and “Do I monitor the behaviour of individuals in the EU?”

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Privacy / behaviour monitoring, company data breaches, data breaches, data collection, data protection, data security, Employee privacy, employment law, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, personal data breach, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy laws, right to be forgotten

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read November 23, 2017

"Swipe card" records inadmissible to prove time theft

An employee was terminated for time theft because his time cards did not align with the 'swipe card' records showing when he entered and exited the building. But did the employer collect the data in accordance with privacy laws?

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / arbitration, employment, PIPA, privacy laws, termination, time theft

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