Privacy Scenarios

Real situations Canadians face, with practical steps you can take today. If you are living through one of these, start here.

I received a data breach notification.
Step-by-step response when an organization sends you a data breach notification telling you your information has been compromised.
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My employer is monitoring my computer.
Your rights and the employer's obligations under Canadian privacy and employment law when your work computer is monitored without telling you.
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Do I have to give my landlord my SIN?
What landlords can and cannot require as part of a rental application, and whether you have to give your Social Insurance Number.
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My ex shared my intimate images online.
Criminal and civil remedies when an ex shares intimate images of you online without your consent: the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.
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Hospital staff snooped in my records.
What to do if you learn that a hospital employee or other health care staff member accessed your record without a legitimate purpose.
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A drone is flying over my backyard.
Your privacy rights when someone operates a drone near or over your property.
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The police want to search my phone.
What the Charter says about police phone searches incident to arrest, and what to do if you are asked to unlock your phone.
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School shared my child's information.
What schools can and cannot disclose about students, and how to respond if you find out your child's information was shared improperly.
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I still get spam after unsubscribing.
Your rights under CASL when you keep getting spam emails even though you unsubscribed, and how to report repeat violations to the Spam Reporting Centre.
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Is facial recognition in stores legal?
Your rights when a store or mall uses facial recognition or other biometric identification, and whether that is legal in Canada.
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