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Can you protect the privacy of your court documents from public?

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On December 15, 2017, philanthropist billionaire couple Bernard and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto home. To date, the identities of their alleged perpetrators are unknown and deaths are being investigated as homicides. The estate trustees obtained sealing orders for the probate files. A sealing order prohibits access to information to anyone except the parties identified in the order. The sealing orders can be obtained by the court or mandated by the criminal code.

However, these orders were challenged by the renowned newspaper. Although the application judge sealed the probate files, the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal and revoked the sealing orders. The case was finally decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. Interestingly, the case delves around significant issues of court openness, privacy rights, and the right to dignity.

In Sherman Estate v. Donovan, 2021 SCC 25 (CanLII), the SCC evaluated the facts of …

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Is Clubhouse a new threat to your Privacy?

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The Clubhouse is being viewed as the new market disrupter in the social media world. From celebrities to marketing companies, everyone wants to be a part of this invite-only audio sharing platform. The rules of the game are simple, you enter a room, share your views through audio, engage in a conversation, or just quietly listen to one. The drop-in audio app is a wonderful way to hear, listen and speak! But can Clubhouse protect your data and privacy?

Clubhouse Privacy Policy –

As of May 9, 2021, the Clubhouse released a privacy policy for its users. The key highlights of the policy are-

Personal information is used by the app to facilitate communication and to comply with applicable laws, however, they do not sell the Personal Information of the users.
The app may record conversations and use them to investigate possible violations of their Community Guidelines or Terms of

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Can PIPEDA protect you against discarded sensitive data?

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One man’s garbage is another’s treasure! This phrase appropriately fits in today’s era, where criminals dig into the trash to seek and retrieve bank and credit card statements, expired credit cards, account statements, cancelled cheques, or any other form of financial documents. The search carried out in discarded material is called “dumpster diving”. Traditional dumpster diving has now evolved to carry out identity thefts and related frauds.

With businesses having voluminous data of their customers, mishandling of even one document can lead to catastrophic consequences. Are companies taking proper measures to tackle the disposal of personal sensitive information? Are PIPEDA provisions protecting individuals against dumpster diving?

Dumpster Diving – is it legal in Canada?

In Canada, dumpster diving is not illegal per se. The garbage in the public domain can be searched by any person. The Supreme Court of Canada in R v Patrick, 2009 SCC 17 that individuals …