Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada following an investigation into Pornhub operator Aylo

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The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, issued a statement following an investigation into a complaint against Aylo (formerly MindGeek) relating to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images and videos on Pornhub and other Aylo-owned websites. The Commissioner concluded that Aylo failed to obtain direct consent from individuals featured in uploaded content and contravened Canada's federal private sector privacy law. The investigation found that Aylo's consent model was inadequate and led to the sharing of intimate images and videos without consent, resulting in devastating consequences for the complainant and other victims. The Commissioner issued several recommendations, including obtaining express and meaningful consent from individuals featured in uploaded content, verifying consent, and deleting content lacking valid consent. Aylo disagreed with the findings and refused to implement the recommendations.