CANADA
OPC Publishes Advice on Privacy Settings
On March 5, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
("OPC") published advice for users when choosing
privacy settings for social media sites or other online services,
mobile devices and mobile applications, home digital assistants,
wearables, and online games. The OPC cautioned that privacy
settings do not ensure privacy protection but instead help users
increase control over how their personal information is handled
online.
OPC Revises Policy Position on Transborder Data Flows
On April 23, the OPC revised its policy position on transborder
data flows under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act. The OPC stated that organizations must obtain
individual consent when disclosing personal information across a
border, and the disclosing organization remains accountable for
that information after its transfer. When determining the form of
consent, the organization should consider the
