Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner released 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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
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2023-10-11
in consultation
2024-02-16
processing consultation