Statement by the Privacy Commissioner welcoming the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision on Facebook

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GATINEAU, QC, September 9, 2024 – The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, issued the following statement on today’s unanimous decision by the Federal Court of Appeal that Facebook’s practices between 2013 and 2015 breached Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law (the  Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act  (PIPEDA)): “This landmark ruling is an acknowledgement

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OPC funds research projects related to children’s privacy, and the impact of technology on privacy

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OPC funds research projects related to children’s privacy, and the impact of technology on privacy August 30, 2024 Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne today announced the research projects that will be funded under the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)’s 2024-2025 Contributions Program. The selected research projects will explore issues such as

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada signs information-sharing and enforcement cooperation agreement with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada signs information-sharing and enforcement cooperation agreement with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission August 28, 2024 The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to strengthen information sharing and enforcement cooperation between the two regulators. In today’s digital age

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Privacy Commissioner launches investigation into Ticketmaster breach

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Privacy Commissioner launches investigation into Ticketmaster breach GATINEAU, QC, July 31, 2024 - The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster Canada following a cybersecurity incident that impacted the personal information of millions of individuals worldwide. Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment Inc., is a U.S.-based ticket sales and distribution company with

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Privacy Sweep finds majority of apps and websites use deceptive design to influence privacy choices, including sites targeting children

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Privacy Sweep finds majority of apps and websites use deceptive design to influence privacy choices, including sites targeting children GATINEAU, QC, July 9, 2024 – The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with 25 privacy enforcement authorities from across Canada and around the world, is today issuing findings following a sweep conducted earlier this year of more than 1,000

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