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  • June 3, 2008

    Canada's Privacy Commissioner Looking Closely at Facebook

    Canada's Privacy Commissioner launched an investigation into whether Facebook is breaking the nation's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The sensitivity of the information posted on the social networking site by users is the reason why the agency is reviewing the service's compliance with Canadian privacy law.

    Facebook Faces Canadian Privacy Probe, Canwest News Service, May 30, 2008

    Posted by EPIC at June 3, 2008 2:14 PM

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