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Cautionary Tale For The Helpful Employee

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 2/26/2013

On February 22, 2013, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a report of findings in connection with a complaint that an employee at a mobile phone company improperly altered a phone contract of a...more

General, Overbroad “Agreement” Does Not Permit Reference Check On Disabled Child

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 2/26/2013

On February 22, 2013, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a summary of findings in two cases arising out of inappropriate sharing of information between two summer camps about a child following an...more

Federal Court: No Judicial Review Of Privacy Commissioner Decision

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/30/2013

In Kniss v. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Federal Court concluded that an investigative decision by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) should not be the subject of judicial review because the...more

Retention Of Address Book Information In Hashed Form Still Criticized By Canada And Netherlands

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/29/2013

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced the results of an investigation into a mobile messaging platform that allows users to send and receive instant messages over the Internet. The OPC coordinated...more

Status Updates – Real Time Notice Recommended By Privacy Commissioner

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/29/2013

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced the results of their coordinated investigation into a mobile messaging platform...more

UK Cookie Enforcement Report: Relevant to Canada

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/22/2013

On December 18, 2012, the UK Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) issued an enforcement report on compliance with the rules regarding obtaining consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies....more

UK Cookie Enforcement Report: Relevant To Canada

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/14/2013

On December 18, 2012, the UK Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) issued an enforcement report on compliance with the rules regarding obtaining consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies....more

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