Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective

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Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective

On 4 August 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes the consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy protective. The draft guidance applies to age assurance service providers, developers of applications such as…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-05-04
in consultation

On 4 May 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) opened a consultation on draft guidance…

2026-08-04
processing consultation

On 4 August 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes the consultation on draft guidance …