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Investigations into businesses

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) conducts independent and impartial investigations into the personal information handling practices of businesses subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

The OPC publishes a selection of case summaries and findings from its investigations to provide concrete examples of how PIPEDA applies to the day-to-day management of personal information by businesses.

For each case, the Office indicates the outcome using a set of defined terms for findings and dispositions.

For more information about the complaint and investigation process, read How the OPC Enforces PIPEDA.

Note: Complainants are not named in the summaries or reports. The organizations are not identified unless the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has deemed it to be in the public interest to do so.

Disclaimer: Typographical errors have been corrected from the original version of the report of findings. They are indicated in [brackets].

Discontinued Case Summary #2015-001

Real estate management company responds fairly and reasonably to surveillance camera concerns

PIPEDA Discontinued Case Summary: Real estate management company responds fairly and reasonably to surveillance camera concerns

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Incident Summary #11

Financial institution reacts quickly to mass-mailing error

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Early resolved case summary #2015-02

Retailer takes remedial actions after employee inappropriately texted customer

Early resolved case summary #2015-02: Retailer takes remedial actions after employee inappropriately texted customer

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Early resolved case summary #2013-01:

Property management company alters its rental application form to make clear that Social Insurance Number is optional

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Incident Summary #10

Cable provider removes personal information posted online of customers with overdue accounts

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PIPEDA Report of Findings #2016-003

Investigation into the personal information handling practices of “Compu-Finder” (3510395 Canada Inc.)

PIPEDA Report of Findings: Investigation into the personal information handling practices of “Compu-Finder” (3510395 Canada Inc.)

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PIPEDA Report of Findings #2016-002

Property management company agrees to scrap "bad tenant list"

PIPEDA Report of Findings: Property management company agrees to scrap "bad tenant list"

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PIPEDA Case Summary #2015-010

Customer’s emails sent to her acquaintance following a telecom employee’s attempt to fix a problem with the customer’s email service

PIPEDA Case Summary #2015-010: Customer’s emails sent to her acquaintance following a telecom employee’s attempt to fix a problem with the customer’s email service

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Early resolved case summary #10

Bank improves its credit card account verification practices after challenge from customer

Early resolved case summary #10: Bank improves its credit card account verification practices after challenge from customer - February 20, 2014

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Early resolved case summary #2015-01

Store stops practice of posting pictures of suspected shoplifters

Early resolved case summary #2015-01: Store stops practice of posting pictures of suspected shoplifters

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