Esther Shainblum

Nov 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Esther Shainblum |Martin Wissmath

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ("OPC") is collaborating with international regulators to establish a unified approach to age-assurance methods, prioritizing children's privacy and data protection. This aligns with OPC's strategic focus and builds on stakeholder consultations for developing privacy-focused age-assurance guidance.

Sep 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Esther Shainblum |Martin Wissmath

Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v Facebook, Inc. is a Federal Court of Appeal decision, released on September 9, 2024, with implications for all organizations handling personal data in Canada, including charities and not-for-profits. The Federal Court of Appeal allowed an appeal by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the "Commissioner") after the lower court dismissed the Commissioner's application alleging that Facebook, Inc.

Jun 6, 2024 | mondaq.com | Avoiding SIEM’s Mistakes |Esther Shainblum |Martin Wissmath

Alberta's privacy watchdog has overhauled its internal processes in a bid to tackle backlogs and expedite response times. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (the "Alberta OIPC") announced the changes on its website on April 15, 2024 (the "Announcement"), after they went into effect on April 1, 2024.

Mar 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Esther Shainblum |Martin Wissmath

Canada's federal commercial privacy laws currently "maintain sufficient data protection levels for personal data transferred from the [European Union]," according to the European Commission (the "Commission").