Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner guidance for processing biometrics for businesses under Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner released guidance for processing biometrics for businesses under Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
On 11 August 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released the Guidance for processing biometrics for businesses under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The guidance provides private-s…
SourceOffice of the Privacy Commissioner closed consultation on draft biometric information guidance
On 16 February 2024, the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) closed the consultation regarding the updating of its guidance for organisations concerning biometric information after an extension of the original deadline was announced by…
SourceOffice of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on draft biometric information guidance
On 11 October 2023, the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) opened a consultation to update its guidance for organisations concerning biometric information handling until 12 January 2024. In particular, the OPC aims to provide guidance…
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