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With no global standard for data privacy, laws outside U.S. differ in scope
Éloïse Gratton January 25, 2017
I was recently interviewed by CyberScout just after I appeared on a privacy panel at CyberScout’s Privacy XChange Forum entitled “Where In the World: A Quick and Easy Breakdown of Privacy Standards and Regulations”. In the interview, I summarize the breach notification regulations in Canada and discuss what should be included in a cybersecurity plan. I also discuss […] Read more
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Événement à Montréal 19 janvier – Le droit et « l’économie du partage » : réglementer les plateformes des marchés en ligne
Éloïse Gratton January 16, 2017
BLG commandite un événement très intéressant se déroulant le 19 janvier prochain et qui portera sur le sujet suivant: Le droit et « l’économie du partage »: réglementer les plateformes des marchés en ligne, organisé par La Faculté de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke, en collaboration avec le Laboratoire pour la recherche critique en droit, et plus précisément […] Read more
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DRT-6929E-A : Cours de droit des TI et protection des renseignements personnels (hiver 2017)
Éloïse Gratton December 12, 2016
J’enseignerai, pour une cinquième année consécutive, le cours DRT-6929E-A, un cours portant sur le droit des TI et de la protection des renseignements personnels à la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Montréal. Le cours est offert aux étudiants à la maîtrise et se déroule tous les lundis de 16h à 19h, du 9 janvier […] Read more
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When is Pseudonymous Data Not Personal Information ?
Éloïse Gratton November 14, 2016
The 2016 Brussels Privacy Symposium which took place last week (November 8th) is the first annual academic program jointly presented by the Brussels Privacy Hub of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF). The all-day workshop is titled: Identifiability: Policy and Practical Solutions for Anonymization and Pseudonymization. Khaled El Emam, […] Read more
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Global Standards for Fitness Apps and Wearables Advance With Best Practices from the Future of Privacy Forum and the EU MHealth Code of Conduct
Éloïse Gratton November 7, 2016
Wearable and mobile devices that help users track physiological information can greatly improve consumers’ lives. Wearable technologies – and related apps and services – can use sensors to collect environmental, behavioral, and social data from consumers. Users can monitor, evaluate, and improve something as simple as a fitness routine or as serious as a medicine […] Read more
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Importantes Recommandations de la Commission d’Accès à l’Information
Éloïse Gratton November 4, 2016
Le 3 octobre 2016, la Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI) rendait public son rapport quinquennal 2016, intitulé « Rétablir l’équilibre », concernant l’application de la Loi sur l’accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels et de la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels dans le secteur privé (ci-après la « Loi […] Read more
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Important Recommendations from the QC Privacy Commissioner
Éloïse Gratton November 4, 2016
On October 3, 2016, the Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI) released its 2016 quinquennial report, entitled “Rétablir l’équilibre” (Restoring the Balance), concerning the application of the Act respecting documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information and the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (the “Private Sector Act”). […] Read more
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Automotive Industry: Privacy Risks and Opportunities
Éloïse Gratton June 15, 2016
Borden Ladner Gervais hosted its annual Automotive Industry Seminar on June 8th, which focused on the latest in legal developments, trends and strategies. Designed to be interactive, this annual seminar allows for open participation through Q&As. The session was moderated by Bob Love with opening remarks by Andrew Harrison. I presented, for the first time, on “Privacy […] Read more
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Big Data Analytics: Is Consent Required?
Éloïse Gratton May 25, 2016
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP sponsored a great panel at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2016 which took place in Toronto on May 11th. The panel was entitled “Business Analytics and Privacy-related Risks”. Many attendees have since contacted me to obtain our slides so I have decided to share them through this blog and summarize some of the […] Read more
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Forget about bringing the ‘right to be forgotten’ to Canada
Éloïse Gratton May 9, 2016
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently chose to make reputation and privacy one of its priorities for the next five years and has launched a consultation in which it asks if there is a way to apply a “right to be forgotten” in Canada. This is the “right” famously coined by the […] Read more