{"id":94806,"date":"2025-02-18T03:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T03:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/legal\/canadian-privacy-law-blog-how-the-grinch-stole-privacy\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T03:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T03:02:35","slug":"canadian-privacy-law-blog-how-the-grinch-stole-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=94806","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Privacy Law Blog: How the Grinch Stole Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/blogger_img_proxy\/AEn0k_vRbL0z8L84dEe7V7YxLEOFeWOU6tpbAyoVOH9srhuo4O6a8h0lfmph7yshN4J_7frCJgyfa_g11gBc-C6mc54EmXDnxN4Abq55cxOU5nZYUg2aJd25=s0-d\" width=\"127\" height=\"85\" align=\"right\"\/>The author of this blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcinnescooper.com\/index.cfm?cm=Employee&amp;ce=details&amp;primaryKey=252\">David T.S. Fraser<\/a>, is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.privacylawyer.ca\/contact.html\">Canadian privacy lawyer<\/a> who is a partner with the firm of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcinnescooper.com\/\">McInnes Cooper<\/a>. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.privacylawyer.ca\/\">Canadian privacy laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For full contact information and a brief bio, please see <a style=\"text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.privacylawyer.ca\/contact.html\">David&#8217;s profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:1px; border-color:blue;\">Please note that I am only able to provide legal advice to clients of my firm. If you have a privacy matter, please contact me about becoming a client. <span class=\"rec\">I am not able to provide free legal advice. Any unsolicited information sent to David Fraser may not be protected by solicitor-client privilege.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The views expressed herein are solely the author&#8217;s and should not be attributed to his employer or clients. Any postings on legal issues are provided as a public service, and do not constitute solicitation or provision of legal advice. The author makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained herein or linked to. Due to professional ethics, the author may not be able to comment on matters in which a client has an interest. Nothing herein should be used as a substitute for the advice of competent counsel.<\/p>\n<p>This web site is presented for informational purposes only. These materials do not constitute legal advice and do not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and David T.S. Fraser. If you are seeking specific advice related to <br \/>Canadian privacy law or PIPEDA, contact the author, <a style=\"text-decoration:none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.privacylawyer.ca\/contact.html\">David T.S. Fraser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/privacylawyer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/privacylawyer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who is a partner with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws. For full contact information and a brief bio, please see David&#8217;s profile. 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