Privacy

As the demand for sustainability reporting grows, businesses increasingly recognize the importance of accurate, traceable, and transparent data within the circular economy. This awareness has created ...Learn More

Generative AIs like Chat GPT pose novel benefits, as well as challenges. The federal government has released a voluntary code of conduct for generative AI following summer 2023 consultations and is no...Learn More

Last week, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia released findings on facial recognition (FRT) used for store security. Only 1 in 13 large BC retailers surveyed sa...Learn More

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is considering broad changes to the Competition Act, on which RCC has commented. The Competition Act generally applies to retailers nationall...Learn More

In mid-March 2023, the federal government released a companion document to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), one of three new laws proposed in the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 20...Learn More

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In recently-released findings, the federal Privacy Commissioner (OPC) outlined a situation where a retailer was sharing consumer emails, collected for e-receipts, and some purchase information with Me...Learn More

Cybercrimes are on the rise and can affect the daily operations of retail store. Being Cybersecurity aware involves being mindful of cybersecurity in the day-to-day running of retail operations. Bein...Learn More

Quebec has released final regulations for a mandatory confidentiality incident (breach) reporting regime that came into force in late 2022. The reporting framework has three key requirements. Companie...Learn More

Beginning in 2023, and in the years that follow, employers that employ 25 or more employees in Ontario on January 1 of any year must have a written policy on the electronic monitor...Learn More