This report from Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic follows up on CIPPIC’s 2006 study of the Canadian data brokerage industry. It looks specifically at the changes and impact they have had on the shape, practices and products of the data broker industry in Canada.
The Evolution of Canada’s Data Broker Industry
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CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPT
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