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Legality of search engines and AI systems under PIPEDA and CPPA: Google v Privacy Commissioner

The Federal Court of Appeal just released an important opinion in Google LLC v. Canada (Privacy Commissioner) 2023 FCA 200, holding that Google cannot rely on the journalistic exception in PIPEDA to operate legally in Canada.

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Dear Mr. / Mrs. Doe – Please pay up!

What do you do if an anonymous blogger has defamed you online? The first thing you do is...

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Help! I have been defamed online – Part III, the perils of being Googled

Have you “googled” yourself lately? If you have not, I recommend that you go ahead and do so. You might be surprised by what you discover is posted about you online.

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