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The Privacy and Access Council of Canada

The voice for privacy and access

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Have Your Say — IAB Canada Transparency & Consent Framework Policies

19/Feb/2021

The Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada (IAB Canada) has released the draft policies for the Canadian Transparency and Consent Framework as an important step towards contributing to a global approach to responsible, privacy-protected media transactions. The Transparency and Consent Framework consists of a set of technical specifications and policies to which publishers, … [Read more...] about Have Your Say — IAB Canada Transparency & Consent Framework Policies

How Do Dating Apps Use My Data? A Video Explainer in time for Valentine’s Day

12/Feb/2021

If you've ever used a dating app, your data has likely been collected and shared across the Internet. How do dating - and other types of apps - use your data? Advocate R.J. Cross explains. She has more to say about this and other important issues at U.S. PIRG … [Read more...] about How Do Dating Apps Use My Data? A Video Explainer in time for Valentine’s Day

Help shape Ontario’s Digital ID Program

02/Feb/2021 12 Comments

The Ontario government is seeking input on its plan to introduce a digital ID program by the end of 2021 that would enable Ontarians to conveniently prove their identity online. Individuals could use digital ID to prove their identity when: checking in for virtual medical appointments getting a birth, marriage or death certificate applying for government … [Read more...] about Help shape Ontario’s Digital ID Program

Setting the Standard for Privacy and Access Professionals

22/Oct/2020

Mounting calls for an overhaul to privacy and data protection regimes around the world have some countries enacting new online rights for citizens, while others are embarking on needed changes.New privacy laws affecting Canadian organizations and individuals — and heightened concern among Canadians about their privacy and access rights and responsibilities — has increased the … [Read more...] about Setting the Standard for Privacy and Access Professionals

Have Your Say to inform Ontario’s new privacy law

13/Aug/2020

Ontario's Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) has invited the public's input about how private sector organizations should be able to collect, use, and disclose personal information, and to elicit input about how/whether to : Increase transparency for individuals, to provide Ontarians with more detail about how their information is being used … [Read more...] about Have Your Say to inform Ontario’s new privacy law

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Recent Posts

  • Qualification and proficiency of privacy and access control professionals
  • Have Your Say — IAB Canada Transparency & Consent Framework Policies
  • How Do Dating Apps Use My Data? A Video Explainer in time for Valentine’s Day
  • Data Governance Standard Under Development
  • Help shape Ontario’s Digital ID Program

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