Privacy
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PIPA vs PIPEDA and Canada's substantially similar provincial laws
Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have private-sector privacy laws deemed substantially similar t...
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Individual Access Rights Under PIPEDA: What You Must Provide (and When You Can Refuse)
PIPEDA gives every Canadian the right to request access to the personal information your organisatio...
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PIPEDA Accountability: How to Build a Privacy Management Program Under Principle 1
PIPEDA's accountability principle sits at the top of Canada's ten fair information principles for a...
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PIPEDA cookie consent and whether Canadian websites need a banner
PIPEDA treats most tracking cookies as personal information but lets websites rely on notice and an...
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PIPEDA vs GDPR: Key Differences Canadian Businesses Need to Know
PIPEDA and the GDPR share a common goal - protecting personal data - but differ sharply on consent m...
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PIPEDA breach notification rules under Division 1.1
Under PIPEDA, a breach that creates a real risk of significant harm must be reported to the OPC and...
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PIPEDA's 10 fair information principles for website owners
Schedule 1 of PIPEDA sets out 10 fair information principles, from accountability to challenging com...
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PIPEDA consent requirements and what makes consent valid
PIPEDA consent is valid only if the people you target would understand what they agree to, and the O...
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LGPD enforcement and fines of up to R$50 million
Article 52 of the LGPD has nine sanctions in force, from a warning to a ban on processing, and fines...
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