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Dean Dolan

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In today’s information economy, organizations are increasingly engaged in the collection and use of individuals’ personal information. This data is subject to a range of cyber risks, from third party hacking to simple human error. Over the past decade, some of the world’s largest corporations have suffered data breaches or other lapses in data management.While the potential for reputational harm arising from improper disclosure of personal information is clear, the applicable law and possible monetary…

On July 1, 2014, most of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) came into force. On July 27, 2016, CASL’s primary regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) issued an Enforcement Advisory titled “Notice for businesses and individuals on how to keep records of consent”, which addresses the CRTC’s expectations regarding proof of consent and record keeping.Under Section 13 of CASL, individuals and organizations must be able to demonstrate, by way of cogent evidence, that they…