Border authority absolved of improperly gathering personal data from blog
An individual complained that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) improperly collected personal information from his blog after his term position ended. The complainant posted information on the internet for public consumption. The investigation found that some CBSA employees had viewed the blog from government computers in a personal capacity, which was deemed to accord with the government's Acceptable Use Policy. The investigation found no evidence that the CBSA had collected personal information in connection with these visits.
- Whether the CBSA collected personal information from an individual's public blog.
- Whether employee access to the blog from government computers was in accordance with policy.
Complaint not well-founded
The investigation found no evidence that the agency had collected personal information; employee visits to the blog from government computers were deemed to be in a personal capacity and in accordance with the government's Acceptable Use Policy.
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