The Absolute Basics: What “Personal Data” Actually Is
Most Canadians hear about “personal data” every time another breach hits the news, but few know exactly what the term ...
Tag: Consumer Privacy
Issues affecting how personal data is collected, used, shared, and protected in consumer-facing services.
Why U.S. Ownership of Canadian Health Data Should Alarm Every Canadian
When Canadian health data falls under foreign ownership, privacy protections don’t simply weaken — they change jurisdictions. U.S. ownership of ...
When Your Medical Data Leaks, There’s No Recall Button
The LifeLabs data breach exposed sensitive medical and personal information of millions of Canadians — data that can never be ...
What Canadian ISPs Log – and For How Long
Canadian internet service providers (ISPs) collect two broad types of data: (1) customer/account data needed to set up and bill ...
Northern Overwatch is a Canadian investigative publication examining cybersecurity, privacy, surveillance, and digital power. We explain complex cyber incidents, laws, and technologies in plain English, exposing how they affect real people — and defending the right to privacy in an increasingly monitored world.
