The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws.
The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He is the author of the Physicians' Privacy Manual. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws.
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Friday, February 11, 2005
Tyler Hamilton, a technology journalist from Toronto, has written in his blog about the practice of some retailers who still print full credit card info on sales slips. Check it out:
Tyler Hamilton: Why retailers are contributing to identity theft:".... Word of advice: If you get a credit-card slip back from a retailer and notice that your full credit-card information is published on it, speak up. Let them know that's not acceptable, and that you may just shop somewhere else if they don't stop doing it. Otherwise, don't be surprised if you find some strange charges on future credit-card statements. "
Labels: identity theft, information breaches
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