PIPEDA Fair Information Principles: Limiting Collection
In an effort to give individuals control over how their information is handled by private organizations, many countries that have enacted comprehensive privacy laws that include a collection limitation principle. In this article, we will look at how Canada’s privacy law, The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA),
GDPR creating data flow maps
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) allows residents in the European Union (“EU”) to have control over their data. Under the GDPR, a controller must maintain an internal record of all its processing activities. In addition, the controller must make the record available to a supervisory authority upon request. In
Does the CCPA apply to employee information?
As the work-from-home model becomes the norm during the COVID-19 era, both employees and employers have made a number of adjustments. For employees, this may include homeschooling their children while trying to remain productive in a full-time job. Some employees may thrive in this sort of environment, while others may
GDPR data breach reporting requirements
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is a broad set of regulations in the European Union (“EU”) that protects the personal data of its residents. Under the GDPR, if an organization has a data breach, it must notify a regulatory authority and the affected individuals. In this guide, we will
PIPEDA Fair Information Principle: Safeguards
The Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that imposes rules on the collection, use, and disclosure of the Personally Identifiable Information of Canadians. This law requires certain websites to have a compliant Privacy Policy, to honor consumer requests to exercise their privacy rights and to
CCPA consumer rights
The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act is one of the most comprehensive privacy laws in the United States. Largely inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the CCPA provides consumers with a broad array of rights pertaining to their personally identifiable information (“PII”) that is collected by
PIPEDA rights for consumers
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Canadians by providing certain privacy rights to individuals. The PIPEDA rights for consumers include: The right to access the PII that an organization holds about them; The right to
PIPEDA Fair Information Principles: identifying purposes
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the personal information of Canadians. PIPEDA achieves this goal by stipulating certain requirements organizations subject to the law must follow. PIPEDA also imposes heavy penalties on those that fail to comply with its requirements. If
How does GDPR affect marketing?
The GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation is a complex and highly enforced privacy law that protects the personal data of residents of the European Union. The law has very strict requirements, such as having a comprehensive Privacy Policy, processing data only when there is a legal basis to do so,
CCPA requirements for ensuring the security of personal information
From an information security perspective, laws often have the goal of maintaining and protecting three components: the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Maintaining the confidentiality of data means that unauthorized disclosures of the information are successfully prevented. In the process, appropriate technical safeguards are incorporated, such as encryption and
GDPR rules for responding to data subject requests
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) provides rights to residents in the European Union (“EU”) that allows them to control their personal data. To exercise their rights, the GDPR allows EU residents to send a request to the data controller. In this guide, we will answer the following: What is
Setting up Termageddon on a GatsbyJS/ReactJS WebApp
Introduction Laws about how to conduct business online are always changing. It’s become increasingly difficult for businesses to navigate the landscape of what their websites should adhere to without assistance from third parties, this is where Termageddon comes in. Modern websites are far from simple though. Many developers are now
