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Cybersecurity through balanced information security policies
Simply defined, personally identifiable information (PII) is any information that can be used to identify a particular person. Examples include an individual’s full name, Social Security number, driver’s license or ID number, …
Adomas Siudika
CCPA toll-free phone number requirement
NOTE: Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA. The CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act provides consumers with the opportunity to make a number of requests to businesses …
Tyler Pewitt
Who is exempt from PIPEDA?
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Canadians. PIPEDA has strict restrictions on the collection, use, and disclosure …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
GDPR: Transferring data outside of the European Union
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requires a data controller to implement safeguards to protect the personal data of residents in the European Union (“EU”). When an organization transfers data outside of …
Alice Porch
PIPEDA Fair Information Principle: Accountability
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that protects the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of Canadians. The law achieves this goal by prescribing how PII can …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
PIPEDA Fair Information Principles: Individual Access
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a privacy law that was enacted to protect the privacy rights of residents of Canada. The right to access one’s personal information …
Skylar Young
PIPEDA Fair Information Principles: Limiting Collection
In an effort to give individuals control over how their information is handled by private organizations, many countries have enacted comprehensive privacy laws that include a collection limitation principle. In this article, …
Skylar Young
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 …
Alice Porch
Does the CCPA apply to employee information?
Since the writing of this blog, CCPA has been replaced by CPRA. As the work-from-home model becomes the norm during the COVID-19 era, both employees and employers have made a number of …
Tyler Pewitt
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 …
Alice Porch
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud
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 …
Donata Stroink-Skillrud