Canada: Privacy Commissioner inquiry into use of deceptive design to influence privacy choices
Progress
Current status
concluded
09 Jul 2024 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Privacy Commissioner findings following inquiry into the use of deceptive design to influence privacy choices
On 9 July 2024, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in collaboration with 25 privacy enforcement authorities, announced the findings from a global privacy inquiry conducted earlier in the year. During the inquiry, over 1’000 websites and mobile apps…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body