The Canadian Privacy Commissioner has issued several new findings including one involving a complaint against a loyalty program that inadvertently disclosed the email addresses of 618 program participants. The commissioner ruled that error was a violation of PIPEDA, though unlike a similar case in the United States involving Eli Lilly, the name of program was not disclosed nor was any punishment levied.
Privacy Commissioner Releases Decision on Inadvertent Email Disclosure
September 29, 2004
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