Kirsten Thompson
Dentons Data In Conversation Podcast Series
No Vicarious Liability of Employers for Data Breach – A Good News Story from the UK
New “Digital Charter” Hints at Data Portability, Digital Identity, and Penalties
The federal government announced a new “digital charter” today, emphasizing Canadians’ control over their own personal information and hinting at […]
Privacy Commissioner Extends Deadline for Transborder Data Flow Consultation
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) has announced it will now be accepting comments related to its […]
Certification of Breach Class Action Denied in Absence of Provable Losses, Commonality
On May 7, 2019, Justice Belobaba denied the motion for certification in the class action brought against Casino Rama relating […]
CRTC Finds Director Vicariously Liable for Company’s Violation of CASL
On April 23, 2019, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) imposed a $100,000 penalty on a corporate director for […]
Privacy Commissioner Issues Supplemental Consultation Paper on Consent for Transborder Data Flows
On April 9, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) announced it would be holding a stakeholder […]
Privacy Commissioner Proposes Consent be Required for Transborder Data Flows
On April 9, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) announced it would be holding a stakeholder […]
OSFI Advisory Requiring Cyber Incidents be Reported Within 72 Hours Effective March 31, 2019
On January 24, 2019, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) published an Advisory setting out new requirements […]
New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation Requirements Applicable to Third Parties Now in Effect
With March comes Spring – and the full force and effect of the Cybersecurity Regulation of the New York Department of […]
Privacy Implications For Cannabis Businesses
Introduction On October 17, 2018, the Federal Cannabis Act, S.C. 2018, c. 16 (“Act”) came into force and cannabis became […]
Gestures Directed at Alleged Invader of Privacy Defeat Claim of Intrusion Upon Seclusion
Can a claim of intrusion upon seclusion be defeated by the actions of the complainant at the time of the […]
Twitter account name is not personal information
Is a Twitter account name (or ‘user name’) personal information? In the context of a Freedom of Information request, the […]