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Federal Privacy Commissioner Published Guidance on What Is “Sensitive” Personal Information
Posted in PIPEDA, Privacy law
On May 16, 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “OPC”) released an Interpretation Bulletin (the “Bulletin”) on what it considers to be “sensitive” personal information under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). The Bulletin is meant to act as a consolidated guide based on jurisprudence, regulatory findings, … Continue reading
Essential guidance for employers on COVID-19 measures at the workplace from 26 April 2022
Posted in PDPA, Privacy law“Dark patterns?” EDPB draft guidance sets out its expectations on subliminal privacy eroding practices
The EDPB has published draft guidance on “dark patterns” in social media (the Guidelines) for consultation. The Guidelines consider in detail common social media interfaces that present the content of privacy policies and collect consent in ways which substantively violate the GDPR requirements, while still pretending to formally comply with them (these methods now termed … Continue reading
Nascent EU/ US Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework: some points to note
Posted in Privacy law
On 25 March the EU Commission (Commission) and United States (US) announced that they had agreed in principle on a new “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework” (TADPF) to foster trans-Atlantic data flows and address the concerns raised by Schrems II. We briefly discuss the implications below. The announcement was very high level and short on detail. … Continue reading
CPRA Rulemaking Delayed – California Privacy Protection Agency Meets and Previews CPRA Rulemaking Timeline
Posted in CCPA, Compliance and risk management, Privacy lawOn February 17, 2022 the California Privacy Protection Agency’s Board (“Board”) met to discuss their progress launching the new agency. They also shared their projected timeline for rulemaking. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is the new agency charged with enforcing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The big news is that the Board … Continue reading
European rulings on the use of Google Analytics and how it may affect your business
Recent decisions out of the EU will impact the use of Google Analytics and similar non-European analytics services when targeting EU individuals, with the potential to put many organizations at risk of receiving GDPR fines. At issue was the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US through the use of Google Analytics. … Continue reading
Illinois Supreme Court Rules that Compensation Act is not a bar to BIPA Damages
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is considered the most comprehensive law governing the processing of biometric data. Passed in 2008, BIPA sets out requirements for private entities, including employers, that collect, use, store, and share biometric information. It’s also one of the most popular class action suits today – hundreds, if not thousands of … Continue reading
Privacy in a Parallel Digital Universe: The Metaverse
Posted in General, Metaverse, PIPEDA, Privacy law
For many years, the immersive three-dimensional digital world has been left to the cinematic experience. However, the emergence of the metaverse presents an opportunity to translate everyday activities – working, attending a concert, travelling, shopping, socializing – into a parallel digital universe. The metaverse is an abstract concept that uses a digital environment to permeate … Continue reading
Privacy legislation reform: Bill 64 has now been passed
Notice of employer electronic monitoring
Posted in Privacy lawA Tale of Two Cities: The Right of Private Action in Data Protection in Singapore and Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Bill to combat doxxing acts passed
Posted in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Privacy law
The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the Bill) aimed at combatting doxxing in Hong Kong was passed on 29 September 2021. As discussed in our earlier post, the Bill amends the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) by: introducing offences to criminalize doxxing acts; empowering the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the Commissioner) to conduct … Continue reading
The UK Government unveils its post-Brexit plans to shake up data protection laws
Posted in General, Privacy law, Regulatory response
On 26 August 2021, in a move that puts it on a potential collision course with the EU, the UK Government made a number of announcements relating to the future of the UK’s data protection regime, with the stated intention of “seizing the opportunity” by “developing a world leading data policy that will deliver a … Continue reading
Ontario moves towards introducing new privacy law
Posted in General, PHIPA, PIPEDA, Privacy lawGiven global trends in the development of privacy laws and enforcement, Canada and several provinces are looking at modernizing their respective privacy regimes. Ontario’s new proposed privacy law, which would govern commercial activities more broadly than current legislation (i.e., our federal legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and Ontario’s health privacy … Continue reading
