Best of Privacy

A new era of Canadian privacy regulation is upon us, as the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) has made good on its promise to investigate false and misleading statements concerning consumers’ privacy as a violation of the Competition Act (the “Act”). In light of this latest development – and the significant…

After the explosive growth of open source machine learning and deep learning frameworks, the field is more accessible than ever. Thanks to this, it went from a tool for researchers to a widely adopted and used method, fueling the insane growth of technology we experience now. Understanding how the algorithms…

Under the GDPR, there are six lawful bases for processing personal data. Having consent from your users is one of them, and it could be the one you need the most. But it’s difficult to understand, and one mistake could put your company’s financials and reputation at risk. With fresh…

Anyone who’s ever shopped online knows that brands tend to retarget consumers with ads after they’ve searched or shopped for something. It’s a practice called behavioral targeting. But privacy laws and browser restrictions are promising to limit it. Europe’s GDPR privacy law, new privacy laws emerging in the US, and stricter…

In the 1990s, web browsers like Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer competed bitterly to offer the snazziest new features and attract users. Today, the browser landscape looks totally different. For one thing, Chrome now dominates, controlling aroundtwo-thirds of the market on both desktop and mobile. Even more radical, though, is the recent…