Post Tagged with: "privacy commissioner"

Privacy Commissioner Launches Public Consultation on Emerging Technologies

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched a public consultation on emerging technologies, including online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers by business.  The deadline for written submissions is March 15th.

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January 19, 2010 1 comment News

Privacy Commissioner Posts Initial Letter on Lawful Access

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has posted her initial letter and analysis of Bills C-46 and C-47, the lawful access legislation.

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November 2, 2009 1 comment News

Privacy Commissioner Releases Annual PIPEDA Report

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada released her annual report on private sector privacy yesterday.  While the media focused on the recommendations on youth privacy, it was interesting to see data showing increasing numbers of reported data breaches.  Reported incidents moved from 23 in 2006, to 48 in 2007, to 65 […]

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October 7, 2009 1 comment News

BC Privacy Commissioner Says 41 Days Too Long for Breach Notification

All About Information notes a recent B.C. Privacy Commissioner decision which ruled that 41 days is too long to notify affected individuals of a security breach.

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May 26, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is Blogging

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched a new blog. The Office says it hopes "to make the activities of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner more accessible to Canadians and to increase contact between the Office and Canadians interested about privacy issues and legislation."

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September 20, 2007 Comments are Disabled News