Privacy Commissioner Canada

• Why you should care about what TikTok and other platforms do with your data

  Canada's former spymaster is warning that even if Canadians aren't worried about their personal information falling into the wrong hands, they should be.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2023
  
• Singh will pause TikTok use as Canada’s ban for government devices kicks in

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, when pressed about the TikTok ban, said it 'may be a first step' or it 'may be the only step we need to take.'

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2023
  
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• Poilievre and Tories will suspend TikTok accounts after ban

  In a statement, Pierre Poilievre's spokesperson confirmed that the Conservative leader had suspended his TikTok account after a TikTok ban was issued for government devices.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2023
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• TikTok banned on all Canadian government devices over ‘unacceptable’ risk

  Effective Tuesday, TikTok 'will be removed from government-issued mobile devices' due to a 'unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,' Fortier said in a statement.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2023
• TikTok on government devices under assessment in Canada

  TikTok has been banned in India, and the United States is currently considering legislation to ban the app amid fears it could be used to spy on Americans and censor content.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2023
• TikTok is facing a joint investigation from Canadian privacy watchdogs

  Is TikTok a privacy threat to Canadians? That's what a new joint investigation by multiple Canadian privacy watchdogs will aim to find out.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2023
• More than 28 million Canadians impacted by a data breach in past 12 months: privacy watchdog

  The OPC said that almost six in 10 reported breaches (58 per cent) — or 397 reports — were related to unauthorized access.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2019
• Political parties meet legal bar for protecting personal info, but advocates call for more

  None of the federal parties require individuals to give meaningful consent for the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information.

  Aug 16, 2019
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• Health, credit card data left unsecured at Ontario-based fitness app PumpUp

  Fitness app PumpUp allegedly left a server that contained personal information like credit card numbers, private messages and health data unsecured.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2018
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• Companies will now have to tell Canadian consumers when their privacy is breached — and do it quickly

  After close to three years, the government is finally pushing through regulations to require companies to tell Canadian consumers when their personal information is compromised.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2018