Data Privacy
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Shop on the Temu app? Why class-action lawsuits have been proposed over privacyPrivacy experts are sounding the alarm over Temu, a popular application for shoppers looking to shop direct from overseas manufacturers. Here's what you should know.ConsumerJun 1
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Are your smartphone apps stealing your data?Reasearcher Joel Reardon is finding more and more data, including location information, is being sent to data brokers and third parties, often far beyond Canadian borders.ConsumerJun 15, 2023
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover: What that means for your personal dataExperts say Elon Musk's Twitter takeover gives rise to concerns regarding how the platform's algorithm might change--controlling the kind of content you see.TechOct 29, 2022
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Biden signs order promising EU citizens better safeguards against data collectionPresident Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday designed to allay European concerns that U.S. intelligence agencies are illegally spying on them.WorldOct 7, 2022
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Roe v. Wade overturn: Can data be used to crack down on abortions?Although the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects the privacy of medical files, it doesn't protect user's data in third-party apps or tech companies.HealthJun 28, 2022
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OPP confirms past use of controversial Clearview AI technologyThe police force said that since December, some officers accessed "a free online trial version" of the application.CanadaMar 1, 2020
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University of Calgary researcher raises awareness about smartphone data privacyA University of Calgary professor is highlighting privacy concerns after years of research revealed smartphone apps are sharing sensitive information, unbeknownst to their users.ConsumerJan 22, 2020
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TransUnion says 37,000 Canadians may have had personal info compromisedThe credit monitoring agency said it has notified those whose information may have been accessed as well as the privacy commissioners.CanadaOct 9, 2019
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Apple issues apology for letting contractors listen to conversations with SiriĀIn recent months, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple have all acknowledged that people have been reviewing users' interactions with artificial intelligence assistants in order to improve the services.CanadaAug 28, 2019
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association threatens lawsuit over Sidewalk Labs projectIn a letter to the prime minister, the premier of Ontario and the mayor of Toronto, the association says the Quayside project should be "reset."CanadaMar 5, 2019
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