British Columbia Supreme Court emphasizes the importance of contextual assessment when assessing privacy risks associated with information access requests
Introduction In Airbnb Ireland UC v Vancouver (City), 2023 BCSC 1137, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) highlighted the privacy implications for companies and other parties who provide information to public bodies. Airbnb Ireland UC (“Airbnb”) applied for judicial […]
Fadi Amine and David Krebs discuss the top legal issues around the use of Generative AI
The increasing adoption and popularity of ChatGPT and other AI tools in white collar work, and our personal lives, raises a number of legal issues businesses should be aware of. Lexpert TV interviews Fadi Amine and David Krebs about what […]
Mobile apps: What businesses should know a year after the Tim Hortons data tracking scandal
Many businesses are tapping into the digital economy by creating mobile apps to enhance customer experience, build brand awareness, and boost marketing outcomes, which often includes collecting (sometimes very detailed) information from users. However, creating and deploying these apps comes […]
AI poses new threats to cybersecurity: How Canadian boards can navigate the evolving cyber risk landscape to stay ahead of the curve
The cybersecurity threat landscape is currently at a time when new threats are continuing to emerge, not the least of which are risks related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI. In response, there is increasing pressure […]
Consentement valable et protection des données des applications tierces : La Cour fédérale rejette la plainte du commissaire à la protection de la vie privée contre Facebook
Le 13 avril 2023, la Cour fédérale a rendu sa décision dans la poursuite intentée par le Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada (le « CPVP ») contre Facebook Inc. (« Facebook »)[1]. La cause porte sur les obligations de Facebook en […]
Tackling privacy and cybersecurity challenges as critical parts of ESG success
Privacy and cybersecurity have evolved to take on major socio-political implications in recent years. Cybersecurity is currently one of the most serious enterprise risks facing Canadian businesses. It is also one of the greatest threats to national security and global […]
Privacy by Design and its current role in promoting trust in technology
OneTrust DataGuidance
David Krebs and Amanda Cutinha author an article for DataGuidance on Privacy by Design: Digital technology has and is continuing to transform the ways in which we interact with ourselves, each other, and the world at large. However, the benefits […]
Bilan de l’année 2022 – Le point sur les questions de droit en matière de marketing, de publicité et de conformité des produits au Canada
L’année 2022 s’est révélée fort intéressante dans les domaines de la publicité, du marketing et de la conformité des produits au Canada. En effet, nous avons assisté à un certain nombre d’avancées juridiques, que ce soit sur le plan des modifications […]
Failure to prevent a data breach not equal to invasion of privacy: Ontario Court of Appeal shuts the door on “intrusion upon seclusion” tort
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released a new trilogy of cases regarding the privacy tort “intrusion upon seclusion.” Specifically, whether the privacy tort is available as against commercial entities collecting and storing clients’ personal information, where there was a […]
Liste de choses à faire lors d’une intervention en cas d’incident
Les incidents de cybersécurité et les violations de données surviennent sans crier gare. Peut-être que votre organisation a été victime d’une cyberattaque ou qu’un de vos fournisseurs vous a informé qu’il avait été la cible d’une attaque de ce genre. […]
