When a person deactivates, deletes or disengages with his or her profile on an online service, what happens to that person’s personal information? When a person leaves, does personal information stay?
The Government of Canada has amended the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), which generally governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by private sector organizations in all Canadian provinces except for Alberta, British Columbia and Québec. Some of the amendments came into force immediately as…