Personal Information
Ad company AggregateIQ broke privacy laws on Brexit, U.S. politics, investigation finds
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
An investigation has found a B.C. tech company, breached privacy rules when it used personal information of millions B.C., U.S. and U.K. voters. Continue reading
Data breach of 23,000 Revenu Québec employees leads to 2 arrests
The Sûreté du Québec say officers arrested a 39-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man from Quebec City on Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Peterborough experts offer tips on how to protect yourself from a data breach
Data breaches are common, experts say, and should be taken very seriously. Continue reading
Amid backlash, Desjardins unveils new measures to help members who were victims of data theft
Many Desjardins customers complained that they could not access the company’s website to register and protect their file. Continue reading
Canadian Civil Liberties Association threatens lawsuit over Sidewalk Labs project
In a letter to the prime minister, the premier of Ontario and the mayor of Toronto, the association says the Quayside project should be “reset.” Continue reading
B.C. privacy commissioner finds political parties aren’t doing enough to explain info they collect
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
British Columbia’s privacy commissioner has found political parties are collecting too much information from potential voters, without getting proper consent. Continue reading
Facebook cuts off access to data for hundreds of thousands of ‘inactive’ apps
As it reels from the data scandal that helped lower its stock price and people’s opinions of it, Facebook is taking steps to limit the amount of applications that can see your personal data. Continue reading
Canadian businesses aren’t guarding your private information as carefully as they should be: survey
Canadian companies still have a long way to go when it comes to understanding and implementing privacy laws, new government research reveals. Continue reading
EU data protection law tripping up online business on Day 1
Uncertainty over the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation is leading many businesses to simply block traffic from the EU, out of fear they might accidentally violate the rules. Continue reading
Southern Alberta donors notified of Canadian Blood Services privacy incident
On April 27, Canadian Blood Services learned it could not locate two boxes of paper records containing personal information for 2,652 people who made donations in southern Alberta between June 14 and 19, 2006, and between Sept. 4 and 8, 2008. Continue reading