Privacy
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Google will face mobile phone privacy class action, possible trialChief Judge Richard Seeborg of the federal court in San Francisco rejected arguments that the search engine company adequately disclosed how its Web & App Activity settings worked.ConsumerJan 8
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TikTok Canada’s closure will make privacy probes difficult: watchdogPrivacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne told MPs the government's order to windup TikTok's Canadian operations over national security concerns won't impact his own investigation.CanadaDec 10, 2024
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Top court rules cops acted lawfully in warrantless search of drug suspect’s textsGuelph police seized drug dealer suspect’s phone and impersonated him to ensnare another suspect over concerns of fentanyl-laced heroin.CanadaDec 6, 2024
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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Is there a privacy risk?New devices collect biometric data to estimate core body temperature - an elevated one is a symptom of heat exhaustion - and prompt workers to take cool-down breaks.TechAug 28, 2024
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White Rock council punts on pricey CCTV camera proposalThe cameras would not be monitored in real time and would be used both as a deterrent and to help RCMP collect evidence and solve crimes.PoliticsJul 15, 2024
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Dating apps ‘worse than ever’ for your privacy, report warnsDating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge may collect users' information and share or sell it without people's permission for advertising, a report found.CanadaApr 25, 2024
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Canada’s military is running counter-intelligence probes without warrants: reviewThe CAF’s counter-intelligence unit risks violating members’ Charter right to privacy in warrantless searches of members’ computers, review body finds.CanadaMar 21, 2024
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B.C. court certifies period tracker app privacy class-action suitA B.C. Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company whose an app tracks users' menstrual and fertility cycles.HealthMar 8, 2024
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Police need warrants for Canadians’ IP addresses: top courtMajority decision from top court states Canadians must not become “digital recluses” in order to enjoy privacy protections from police searches.CanadaMar 1, 2024
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RCMP slammed for private surveillance use to trawl social media, ‘darknet’The national police force has been quietly using “third-party” surveillance companies to search social media, including private accounts in “Project Wideawake,” a new report finds.CanadaFeb 15, 2024
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