Discontinued Case Summary #2015-002: OPC discontinues additional complaints against Globe24h.com following investigation into same privacy issues
The OPC discontinued further complaints against Globe24h.com concerning the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information from Canadian court and tribunal decisions. While initial complaints were found to be well-founded, additional complaints were discontinued as the issues had already been investigated and reported on. The matter was further resolved when the Federal Court ordered Globe24h to remove personal information from its website and the website subsequently ceased operations.
- Collection, use, and disclosure of personal information from public court decisions
- Consent for republishing personal information
- Discontinuance of investigation based on prior report
- Circumvention of privacy laws by republishing sensitive data
Investigation discontinued
The OPC discontinued additional complaints because the same privacy issues had already been the subject of a prior investigation report and the matter was also being addressed by the Federal Court, leading to the website's eventual closure.
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The OPC discontinued further investigations after the issues were addressed in a prior report and subsequently resolved through Federal Court action, leading to the website's closure.
- s.12.2(1)(e) PIPEDA
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