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January 7, 2013
Industry Canada Releases Draft Anti-Spam Regulations
Industry Canada has published its revised draft regulations to Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation ("CASL").  The revised draft Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations ("IC Regulations") are intended to address concerns raised by stakeholders following the release of the original draft regulations in July 2011.
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January 4, 2013
AccessPrivacy CASL Workshop
Industry Canada's revised regulations to Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) will be published in the Canada Gazette tomorrow.  Organizations will be provided with an opportunity to comment on the regulations as part of a formal consultation process.
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December 21, 2012
CASL Workshop & Recent Privacy Law Decisions of Interest
Canadian Privacy Regulatory authorities recently released two new decisions that may be of interest:
  • Use of Credit Information By Insurance Company to Determine Premiums Reasonable under PIPEDA
  • Use of GPS and Engine Data for Certain Employment Purposes Authorized under PIPA BC
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November 23, 2012
Landlord Collection of Tenant’s SIN Violated Alberta’s PIPA
A landlord organization was found in violation of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) for collecting a tenant’s social insurance number on a rental application form.  In Order P2012-11 of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (“OIPC Alberta”) released yesterday, the adjudicator stated that:
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November 5, 2012
Video Game Guidance Issued by Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Guidance for consumers on video games and privacy was released today by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The guidance, entitled Gaming Consoles and Personal Information: Playing with Privacy, includes a series of FAQs on online games and privacy, as well as some general comments about video game developers' obligations under Canadian privacy legislation.
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