Last September, a friend and privacy leader, Colin O’Malley, wrote an excellent piece urging us to jettison the dated notion of Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”). The thesis? PII’s narrow application no longer holds water in the context of today’s technologies and global regulatory interests. I liked Colin’s piece so much that, after rereading it, I wanted […]
‘Abandonment’ Campaigns Trigger Online Tracking Rules in Canada too!
Globalization affects online retailers in different ways. One compliance blind spot that doesn’t get a lot of attention has to do with sending ‘shopping cart abandonment’ emails into Canada. (Or into the European Union for that matter.) I’m often asked, how exactly are abandonment emails covered under Canada’s stringent Anti-Spam Law (“CASL”)? Can I even send abandonment emails there? This is one of […]
Winds of Change: Reflecting on 2016 Data Privacy Day
This year’s International Data Privacy Day (DpD) marks the 35th anniversary of the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. As our society warps towards an informational diamond age, DpD reminds us of the need to do more than just safeguard the personal data that fuels so much of our daily […]