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TikTok hit with US$368-million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
FILE PHOTO: The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
mobility
Car makers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control of the data they hand over
FILE - Heavy traffic heads south on Interstate 93 over the Zakim Bridge, Friday, Sep. 1, 2023, in Boston. Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. A new study released Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, found that most major brands admit they may be selling your personal data, with half saying they will share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
globe drive
Dozens of U.S. children die every year in hot cars. Could technology save them?
Tyler Cestia with his wife, Pamela Cestia, at their home in New Iberia, La., on Aug. 9, 2023. In June 2021, Tyler left his two-year-old son, Thomas in the back seat of his truck and Thomas died. (Edmund D. Fountain/The New York Times)
opinion
What kind of privacy can a prime minister realistically expect?
J.D.M. Stewart
european business
France’s privacy watchdog questions legality of Worldcoin biometric data collection
WorldCoin's iris-scanning device is seen at a sign-up site in Shoreditch, East London, Britain July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Howcroft/File photo
nine to five
My boss recorded my conversations with a coworker and then fired me. Can I take legal action?
CCTV system security inside of restaurant.Surveillance camera installed on ceiling to monitor for protection customer in restaurant
canada
How to appeal an FOI decision in Canada
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politics
Ottawa can disclose some inmate transfers, contrary to Mendicino’s statement
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino rises during Question Period in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Soon after Canadians were told the privacy law was preventing them from learning why notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium-security prison, the federal privacy watchdog was reminded behind the scenes there are ways around it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Privacy commissioner urges ‘guardrails’ on using forensic genealogy to catch criminals
Preparing DNA samples for sequencing in testing at LifeLabs's Toronto facility on Nov 22 2017. A new generation of simple blood tests is allowing would-be parents to learn about the sex and potential genetic anomalies of their babies in the first trimester, a stage of the pregnancy when it's relatively easy to get an abortion in Canada. Known as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), the approach has the advantage of giving some women more time to make decisions about their pregnancies, while helping others to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures such as amniocentesis, which carry a small risk of miscarriage. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
politics
ArriveCan’s erroneous orders urging 10,200 Canadians to quarantine breached Privacy Act, commissioner says
A line of vehicles wait to enter Canada at the Peace Arch border crossing Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, in Blaine, Wash. Border-city mayors, tourism industry leaders and an opposition MP say it’s time to bid a less-than-fond farewell to the ArriveCan app. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
canada
Privacy commissioner appeals Federal Court decision in Facebook case
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The privacy commissioner says it would be a mistake to give political parties the ability to govern the way they manage Canadians' personal information. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
world
Tesla hit with class action lawsuit over alleged privacy intrusion
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Tesla logo on the hood of a car in Oslo, Norway Nov. 10, 2022. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty//File Photo
politics
Federal privacy watchdog probing OpenAI, ChatGPT after complaint about popular bot
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne is seen at a press conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into the company behind ChatGPT, the explosively popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
opinion
We must protect children from Fortnite and other manipulative games and apps
Vass Bednar
opinion
Our privacy watchdog should be funded by firms that handle personal information
Andrew Clement
politics
TikTok being investigated by coalition of Canadian privacy protection agencies
TikTok logo is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
politics
Home Depot did not comply with privacy law when it shared data with Meta, privacy watchdog says
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne delivers the results of an investigation into Home Depot of Canada Inc.'s sharing of customer e-receipt information with Meta Platforms Inc., which operates Facebook, at a press conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
world
U.K.’s Daily Mail bids to throw out privacy lawsuits by Prince Harry, Elton John, others over alleged phone-tapping
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, wave as they visit One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
international business
Fortnite maker Epic Games to pay $520-million to settle U.S. FTC cases
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 20: Attendees walk by the Epic Games booth at the 2019 GDC Game Developers Conference on March 20, 2019 in San Francisco, California. The GDC runs through March 22. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
british columbia
Personal health information ‘disturbingly’ vulnerable: B.C. privacy commissioner
Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Michael McEvoy during a news conference in Vancouver, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. McEvoy says sensitive personal health records, from mental health to sexually transmitted disease histories, are "disturbingly" vulnerable to leaks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
obituary
Legal historian was B.C.’s first privacy commissioner
David Flaherty. Courtesy of the Family
report on business
Citizen Lab adds to chorus of criticism over Ottawa’s new data privacy bill
A pedestrian and cyclist pass a closed business with a mural that says 'Stay Apart' on the boarded up windows, in downtown Vancouver, on Sunday, April 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Ontario’s first healing lodge for Indigenous inmates in peril because of cash crunch
Patti Pettigrew, founder and Executive Director of the Thunder Woman healing Lodge Society, is photographed at the Society’s offices in Toronto, on Oct 11, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. The framed picture on the wall behind her is the proposed future site of the Thunder Woman Healing Lodge in Toronto. the lodge will have 12 single correctional beds (for women on parole or bail) and 12 transitional apartments for women who have completed the Lodge’s programs.
opinion
Privacy is central to human well-being, democracy, and a vibrant economy. So why won’t the Trudeau government take it seriously?
Jim Balsillie
report on business
Ontario employers now required to disclose how they electronically monitor workers
Hands type on a keyboard in Vancouver on Wednesday, December, 19, 2012.&nbsp;<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Some Ontario workers can now demand to know how their employer is using electronic tools to monitor them at work.&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
world
Britain may fine TikTok $29-million for failing to protect children’s privacy
FILE PHOTO: The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
life
Running apps are great for motivation, but take note of privacy settings
Dhushan Puvanachandran runs in Toronto, August 7th 2022.
politics
RCMP offers limited answers for its use of tools meant to secretly gather data from cellphones
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne (left) and Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner, Policy and Promotion Sector check their mobile devices as they wait to appear before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, Monday, August 8, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Evening Update: Community cut off by Newfoundland forest fires is running out of food, deputy mayor says
Smoke from a forest fire in central Newfoundland is shown in a Sunday, Aug.7, 2022 government handout photo. The rapid growth of a long-burning forest fire in central Newfoundland has triggered a state of emergency in the area and prompted the province's Premier to urge some nearby communities to prepare for possible evacuation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Newfoundland and Labrador **MANDATORY CREDIT**
canada
Parliamentary committee to begin study of RCMP’s use of cellphone spyware
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
world
Uvalde postpones decision to fire school police chief
In this May 26, 2022, photo, Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo, third from left, stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Facing massive public pressure, Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who was central to the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at an elementary school that killed two teachers and 19 students. The city’s school board will consider firing Arrendondo at a special meeting Saturday, July 23, to consider the superintendent's recommendation. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, FILE)
canada
Advanced DNA offers hope to solve cold cases, but some Canadian police forces slow to adopt it
Blue preservation solution is shown at Spectrum DNA in Draper, Utah, April 3, 2020. Advances in DNA technology are being credited with solving a growing pile of cold case murders in the United States, but some Canadian police forces are lagging behind their U.S. counterparts in adopting it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rick Bowmer
world
Arizona law bans people from recording police within eight feet
FILE - Phoenix Police officers watch protesters rally on June 2, 2020, in Phoenix during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law a measure that makes it illegal to knowingly record video of police officers within 8 feet (2.5 meters) or closer without an officer's permission, spurring concerns among civil rights activists about transparency and accountability. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
report on business
Ottawa introduces legislation to regulate AI, brings back massive fines for data abusers
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks at a media event regarding a funding announcement to BHP mining company in Saskatoon, SK, June 13, 2022. Photo Liam Richards for the Globe and Mail
politics
Liberals introduce privacy bill that would set out rules on use of personal data and AI
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne rises during Question Period, Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Ottawa.&nbsp;The federal Liberals plan to introduce privacy legislation today to give Canadians more control over their personal data and introduce new rules for the use of artificial intelligence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld