Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective

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Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective

On 4 May 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) opened a consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective until 4 August 2026. The draft guidance applies to age assurance service providers, developers of…

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On 4 May 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) opened a consultation on draft guidance…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On 4 August 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes the consultation on draft guidance …