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The Internet Never Forgets: Google Inc.’s “right to be forgotten” EU ruling and its implications in Canada
Éloïse Gratton August 26, 2014
In May of this year, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a groundbreaking decision for online privacy rights in Google Inc. v. Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos. The CJEU ruled that European Union citizens have the right to require the erasure of inadequate, irrelevant or outdated information from search engines, […] Read more
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When is it acceptable for an employer to search into its employees’ electronic emails or computer equipment? Part 2 of 2
Éloïse Gratton August 18, 2014
I recently published an article with Patrick Gingras on this topic. The article is entitled “Accéder ou ne pas accéder au matériel informatique de son employé, telle est la question” (which translates to: “To access or not to access its employees’ technological devices: That is the question”). The article is in French so I have summarized […] Read more
Publications
When is it acceptable for an employer to search into its employees’ electronic emails or computer equipment? Part 1 of 2
Éloïse Gratton August 11, 2014
I recently published an article with Patrick Gingras on this topic. The article is entitled “Accéder ou ne pas accéder au matériel informatique de son employé, telle est la question” (which translates to: “To access or not to access its employees’ technological devices: That is the question”). The article is in French so I have summarized […] Read more
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Q. When is adequacy never adequate? A. When Quebec’s data protection law is considered ‘inadequate’ for Europe.
Éloïse Gratton July 29, 2014
On June 4, 2014, the Article 29 Working Party released its Opinion 7/2014 in which it provides its recommendations to the European Commission on whether the relevant provisions of the Civil Code of Québec and the Quebec Act on the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector ensure an adequate level of protection for international data transfers […] Read more
Events
Indoor Location & Privacy: Steering Clear of the ‘Creepy Line’
Éloïse Gratton July 22, 2014
Today I will be speaking on location privacy issues at the Place 2014: The Business of Location event in NYC. The panel will be moderated by Jules Polonetsky, Executive Director and Co-chair of the Future of Privacy Forum. My co-panelists include Maya Mikhailov, EVP and Co-Founder, GPShopper, Amanda Koulousias, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission and Kate […] Read more