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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)