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Does your Organization need a Privacy Policy?
Organizations shall implement policies and practices to give effect to the principles of the Act.
Jan 191 min read


BC Privacy Class Action Certified against Home Depot
Home Depot retained a history of the purchases made using a particular email address and information about those purchases.Â
Jan 92 min read


What are Businesses required to do to protect against Hackers
this OPC decision highlights the following Principles from PIPEDA, and gives detail about expected protections from hackers.
May 31, 20241 min read


OPC Rebukes Home Depot for Sharing Customer Data with Facebook
Discover how Home Depot violated customer privacy by sharing data with Facebook, leading to a rebuke from the OPC.
Jan 26, 20232 min read


Tim Horton's App tracking customers
App was tracking customer location even when the App was closed
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Failure to Report breach of Personal Information - MGM Resorts
MGM did not report the 2019 breach to the OPC and did not notify affected Canadian residents
May 19, 20221 min read


BMO Hacked
BMO’s online banking software had significant weaknesses which allowed the attackers to orchestrate a large-scale breach
Mar 30, 20212 min read


Fido fails to protect customer information
CSR's unwittingly bypassed customer authentication protocols and allowed fraudsters to access customer accounts
Mar 30, 20211 min read


Trucking Co surveillance of drivers
a truck driver, alleged that his employer collected audio recordings of all conversations that occurred within the cab of his truck
Mar 22, 20212 min read


Yahoo Mail leaves users vulnerable
Yahoo Mail users, stayed signed in by default posed great privacy concerns for users accessing their email on a public or shared computer.
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Short term lender taking banking access infromation from customers
collecting and using banking login credentials
Mar 12, 20212 min read


OPC Early Resolution: Bank's Infringement on Former Customer's Privacy
Discover how the OPC's early resolution in the PIPEDA Case 2017-003 highlights the imperative nature of consent.
Apr 17, 20182 min read


OPC Decision – Litigation not within OPC Jurisdiction: Understanding PIPEDA Case 2016-011
The Interplay Between Privacy and Litigation
Jul 18, 20162 min read


OPC Decision: Non-Intervention in Litigation-Related Privacy Matters
Explore the intricacies of the OPC Decision in litigation-related privacy matters. PIPEDA Case 2013-001
Sep 11, 20132 min read
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