On April 18, 2017, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released tips for ensuring privacy while using wearable technologies, such as fitness trackers.
Wearable technologies have raised privacy concerns as they collect data in real time about a user’s day-to-day activities, choices, and environment. This data may be used in unexpected ways, such as shared with third parties or posted on the internet.
As a result, the OPC offered the following tips to users:
More information can be found here.
Summary By: Suzie Suliman
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