Announcement: Privacy Commissioners sign new MOU on private sector privacy -...
News Announcement. January 4, 2012. Privacy Commissioners sign new MOU on private sector privacy. OTTAWA—The Information and Privacy Commissioners of British Columbia and Alberta and the Federal...
View ArticleAnnouncement: New OPC calendar for 2012 - January 5, 2012
News Announcement. January 5, 2012. New OPC calendar for 2012. The OPC has produced its new 2012 calendar, chock full of privacy tips and editorial cartoons illustrating a variety of privacy issues. To...
View ArticleNews Release: When sharing personal information, less is more, Privacy...
News News Release When sharing personal information, less is more, Privacy Commissioner of Canada says Countdown to Data Privacy Day activities raise awareness about online threats to privacy and...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Canada’s Privacy Commissioner to Unveil New Tools to Help...
News Media Advisory Canada’s Privacy Commissioner to Unveil New Tools to Help Protect Young People OnlinePrivacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart will unveil three new tools to help young...
View ArticleNews Release: Privacy Commissioner unveils new tools to help young Internet...
News News Release Privacy Commissioner unveils new tools to help young Internet users protect their privacy New video, tip sheet, and youth presentation package will help teachers and parents talk to...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Letter to Google regarding privacy policy changes - February...
News Announcement. February 24, 2012. Letter to Google regarding privacy policy changes. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has sent a letter to Google to request additional information related to...
View ArticleNews Release: Social networking site for youth breached Canadian privacy law...
News News Release Social networking site for youth breached Canadian privacy law A comprehensive investigation of Nexopia by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada results in two dozen...
View ArticleBackgrounder: Nexopia investigation highlights youth privacy issues - March...
News Backgrounder Nexopia investigation highlights youth privacy issues. OTTAWA, March 1, 2012 – The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has completed an in-depth investigation into a...
View ArticleLetter from Google - February 29, 2012
News Letter from Google. February 29, 2012. Google Inc. 340 Albert Street Suite 1300 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7Y6. Jennifer Stoddart Privacy Commissioner of Canada 112 Kent Street Place de Ville Tower B,...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Reply to Google regarding privacy policy changes - March 8, 2012
News Announcement. March 8, 2012. Reply to Google regarding privacy policy changes. Following receipt of a. letter from Google. February 29, 2012, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has sent a reply to...
View ArticleAnnouncement: OPC External Advisory Committee member honoured - March 27, 2012
News Announcement. March 27, 2012. OPC External Advisory Committee member honoured. On December 30, 2011, Jocelyne Côté-O’Hara, a member of both the OPC’s External Advisory Committee and Internal Audit...
View ArticleAnnouncement: The Results Are In: Winners of Fourth National Youth Privacy...
News Announcement. March 28, 2012. The Results Are In: Winners of Fourth National Youth Privacy Video Contest Announced. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced today the winners of...
View ArticleAnnouncement: OPC revises investigative dispositions - March 28, 2012
News Announcement. March 28, 2012. OPC revises investigative dispositions. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has revised its investigative findings and other dispositions under the...
View ArticleFundamental privacy protections and cross-border transfer of personal...
News Fundamental privacy protections and cross-border transfer of personal information Resolution of Canada’s Privacy Commissioners and Privacy Enforcement Officials on the Canada-US Perimeter Security...
View ArticleNews Release: Perimeter security: Privacy commissioners urge transparency and...
News News Release. PDF Version. Perimeter security: Privacy commissioners urge transparency and respect of Canadian privacy standardsOttawa, Ontario, April 2, 2012 – Canada’s federal government should...
View ArticleNews Release: Privacy Commissioner: Facebook shows improvement in some areas,...
News News Release Privacy Commissioner: Facebook shows improvement in some areas, but should be more proactive on privacy when introducing new features Findings of three complaint investigations by the...
View ArticleBackgrounder: Facebook Investigations Finding Details - April 4, 2012
News Backgrounder Facebook Investigations Finding Details Friend suggestions. Three individuals filed complaints after receiving emails inviting them to join Facebook. These invitations included...
View ArticleAnnouncement: OPC to host new research symposium - April 5, 2012
News Announcement. April 5, 2012. OPC to host new research symposium. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) will be hosting its first. Pathways to Privacy Research Symposium. at the....
View ArticleAnnouncement: Federal, British Columbia and Alberta Privacy Commissioners...
News Announcement. April 17, 2012. Federal, British Columbia and Alberta Privacy Commissioners Outline Building Blocks for Effective Privacy ManagementThe Federal, British Columbia and Alberta Privacy...
View ArticleNews Release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada awards $500,000 to advance...
News News Release Privacy Commissioner of Canada awards $500,000 to advance privacy research and awareness Funding for 11 new independent research and awareness projects which will explore emerging and...
View ArticleNews Release: Canadian businesses missing important steps to protect personal...
News News Release Canadian businesses missing important steps to protect personal information stored digitally, poll finds Privacy Commissioner of Canada reminds businesses that when using technology...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Commissioner’s annual report on private-sector privacy issues...
News Media Advisory Commissioner’s annual report on private-sector privacy issues expected to be tabled in ParliamentOTTAWA – The Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s 2011 Annual Report on the Personal...
View ArticleNews Release: Evolving technologies creating new privacy risks for youth:...
News News Release Evolving technologies creating new privacy risks for youth: annual report The Privacy Commissioner’s 2011 annual report on private-sector privacy issues, tabled in Parliament today,...
View ArticleNews Release: Privacy commissioners call on small- and medium-sized...
News News Release Privacy commissioners call on small- and medium-sized businesses to look before they leap into the cloudEDMONTON, June 14, 2012 - Increasingly today, the word cloud is almost as...
View ArticleAnnouncement: OPC launches new online complaint form - August 23, 2012
News Announcement. August 23, 2012. OPC. launches new online complaint form. Canadians who are concerned that their privacy has been compromised now have another way to submit complaints to the Office...
View ArticleNews Release: Popular websites in Canada disclosing personal information -...
News News Release Popular websites in Canada disclosing personal information Research by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada highlights privacy concerns related to “web leakage” – the...
View ArticleBackgrounder: OPC web leakage research project - September 25, 2012
News Backgrounder OPC “web leakage” research project Introduction. International studies have found that many websites disclose users’ personal information to third-party sites. (For example,...
View ArticleAnnouncement: OPC Calls for Innovative Privacy Research that Connects with...
News Announcement. September 27, 2012. OPC. Calls for Innovative Privacy Research that Connects with Canadians Launch of the 2013-14 Contributions Program marks 10 years of advancing privacy...
View ArticleNews Release: Commissioner welcomes Supreme Court decision recognizing the...
News News Release Commissioner welcomes Supreme Court decision recognizing the importance of protecting young people's privacy Federal Privacy Commissioner says the Supreme Court decision in A.B. v....
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Privacy Act annual report to be tabled - October 3, 2012
News Media Advisory Privacy Act annual report to be tabled. OTTAWA – The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s 2011-12 Privacy Act annual report is expected to be tabled in Parliament around...
View ArticleNews Release: Privacy Commissioner highlights need for better protection of...
News News Release Privacy Commissioner highlights need for better protection of personal information by federal departments and agencies Veterans Affairs Canada audit outlines effort to regain...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Letter to the French Data Protection Authority Regarding its...
News Announcement. October 16, 2012. Letter to the French Data Protection Authority Regarding its Review of Google's Privacy Policy. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has sent a letter to the French...
View ArticleNews Release: Privacy Commissioners Help Developers Seize Opportunity to...
News News Release Privacy Commissioners Help Developers Seize Opportunity to Create Privacy-Friendly AppsOctober 24, 2012 - Today’s app economy is like a new frontier marked by innovation, thousands of...
View ArticleAnnouncement: OPC makes privacy research more accessible by enhancing...
News Announcement. October 30, 2012. OPC makes privacy research more accessible by enhancing Contributions Program web pages. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has enhanced the...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Privacy Commissioner to launch new guidance on privacy and...
News Media Advisory Privacy Commissioner to launch new guidance on privacy and videogames at kick-off of Media Literacy Week 2012On Monday, November 5, Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart will...
View ArticleNews Release: Privacy Commissioner's new videogame guidance calls on players...
News News Release Privacy Commissioner's new videogame guidance calls on players and parents to think privacy prior to playMONTREAL, November 5, 2012 - In marking the launch of Media Literacy Week...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Letter to the Editor from Privacy Commissioner Jennifer...
News Announcement. November 7, 2012. Letter to the Editor from Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart regarding proposed lawful access legislationThe following letter to the editor was sent November 6,...
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