Blog: CA Privacy Laws
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Privacy Laws By Country
Complying with privacy law is crucial for any business operating online. Due to the nature of online commerce and marketing, businesses often collect personal information from people in multiple legal jurisdictions. If you offer goods or services in a given country, you must obey the privacy laws of that country. We've compiled...
How the GDPR Affects Consent Under Canadian Privacy Laws
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has indirectly led to tighter rules in Canada for getting "meaningful consent." Federal and provincial regulators issued more explicit guidelines on making sure individuals really do understand the permission they give. Despite the GDPR connection, these guidelines involve domestic laws that Canadian...
Canada's New Digital Charter and Changes to PIPEDA
The Government of Canada has created a Digital Charter. It provides Canadians with new rights and expectations about how businesses will treat their personal information. In conjunction with the Digital Charter, flowing from its ten principles, there will also be some changes to the Personal Information Processing and Electronic Documents Act...
GDPR vs PIPEDA
The EU and Canada see eye-to-eye on data protection. So much so that the European Commission has deemed Canada's private sector data protection standards "adequate." That might not sound like high praise. But coming from the Commission, it's quite a compliment. However, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Canada's...
PIPEDA: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is Canada's main private-sector privacy law. Compliance with PIPEDA is essential for private sector organizations operating in Canada. Violation of PIPEDA can lead to a court action brought by individuals or by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). This overview of PIPEDA...