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Commissioners launch joint investigation into Clearview AI amid growing concerns over use of facial recognition technology

The privacy protection authorities for Canada, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta announced today they will jointly investigate Clearview AI and its use of facial recognition technology.

Feb 21, 2020

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British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

In a court ordered reconsideration of Order F18-51, the adjudicator found that s. 19(1)(a) (threat to health or safety) applied to the names of certain British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC H...

Feb 3, 2020

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Can social media and privacy co-exist? OIPC to host public discussion as part of BC Aware 2020

January 21, 2020

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Michael McEvoy

Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Telephone: (250) 387-5629
E-mail: info@oipc.bc.ca

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