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Canada's privacy bill allows data collection under 'legitimate interest' claims

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Canada is considering a new bill that, while affirming privacy as a fundamental right, allows companies to collect, use, or disclose personal information without consent if they deem it a "legitimate interest." This provision is particularly concerning as it permits such actions even when there is "reasonably foreseeable" harm, effectively sidelining privacy considerations. The bill also touches upon the sale of patient health data to pharmaceutical companies, raising further questions about data protection. AI

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Canada's privacy bill allows data collection under 'legitimate interest' claims

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · chryptorlabs ·

    # Canada 's bill: privacy is a fundamental right but: companies may "collect, use or disclose an individual's personal information without their knowledge or co

    # Canada 's bill: privacy is a fundamental right but: companies may "collect, use or disclose an individual's personal information without their knowledge or consent" if they have a "legitimate interest" who decides what's legitimate? the company great part: a “legitimate interes…

    LINKS cbc.ca/…/health-data-anonymized-privacy-g…

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