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Making playtime safer in the Internet of Toys

OPC blogger , December 2, 2021 - PIPEDA, Individual, Advice for individuals, Internet and online, Cybersecurity, Privacy education, Retail, Youth Privacy, Economics of personal information, Internet of things, Technology

Privacy: Not just good business, but good for business

OPC blogger , March 27, 2012 - Identity theft and fraud, Internet and online, Privacy Breach, Privacy Sector Organizations, Retail

A recently released study has given further evidence to the link between privacy and personal information protection and consumer confidence.

Is anything of value ever truly free?

Privacy Commissioner of Canada , November 14, 2011 - Data mining, Internet and online, PIPEDA, Privacy Sector Organizations, Retail

Many people would tend to think of Internet content as being free.

Something new between us and our Calvins

E.M. Stark, Guest blogger , August 6, 2010 - Internet and online, Location, Retail, RFID

In a move to monitor inventory in its stores, Wal-Mart will launch an item-level Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) inventory tracking program starting August 1^st, 2010. In its first phase, the system will track individual pairs of jeans, socks and underwear. The items will be tagged with removable RFID tags that can be read from a distance using hand-held scanners so employees will know what sizes are missing from shelves and what is in the stock room, all in a matter of seconds. If the program is successful, it will be rolled out at Wal-Mart’s more than 3750 U.S. stores with more products.

Meet Louise.

OPC blogger , April 27, 2010 - Data mining, Internet and online, PIPEDA, Retail, Social networking

Louise is a central character in our upcoming Consumer Privacy Consultations - not because of her great hair, but because she's engaged online the way many Canadians are...she buys clothing and books online, she updates her Facebook profile regularly, she's got an iPhone.

It’s Data Privacy Day 2010: Are you taking the proper steps to ensure that your personal information is safe?

OPC blogger , January 28, 2010 - Identity theft and fraud, Internet and online, PIPEDA, Privacy Act, Privacy Breach, Privacy Sector Organizations, Public Sector Organizations, Retail, Social networking, Video, Youth Privacy

On Data Privacy 2010 we’d like to take a moment to remind everyone that is the responsibility of both individuals and companies to make sure that personal information is safe.

Limiting Collection of Driver’s Licence Information

OPC blogger , December 2, 2008 - PIPEDA, Retail

Is there anything more annoying that 100 people ahead of you in line when you are trying to purchase that perfect holiday gift? Well what about while you are in the midst of your harried purchase, being asked to pull out your driver’s licence so the retailer can record the number? Not only can this be annoying, but it might also be a violation of your personal privacy.

About the blog

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s blog serves as an informal platform for writing about trends that are of interest to our office, our stakeholders and the Canadian public.

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