Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner investigation into Loblaw Companies over alleged violations of personal information retention practices under Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Mar 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of the Privacy Commissioner found Loblaw Companies in violation of personal information retention practices
On 5 March 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada published the findings of an investigation into Loblaw Companies regarding the retention of purchase histories linked to former members of the PC Optimum loyalty programme. The invest…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority