Improving Dealership CASL Compliance. It’s now been just over a year since Canada’s Anti Spam law (or CASL for short) came into effect. This much touted law is supposed to reduce the amount of spam Canadians receive and is one of the most stringent laws of this type in the world. Whether we like it […]
Like all businesses, Dealerships are subject to the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act (PIPEDA) which came into effect back in 2004. This Federal Legislation governs all provinces unless the province has legislation that is substantially similar to the Federal Law. Of all of the retail establishments that a consumer may visit, Dealerships have […]
You might not be paying attention to it, but Privacy Act laws require your dealership to have programs, security procedures and staff training in place to protect private consumer information. Dealerships collect a vast array of personal private information from consumers, all of which is protected under Federal or Provincial Privacy Act legislation. And no […]
Do you have a privacy program in place? All businesses, including car dealerships, that deal with information governed under Federal or Provincial Privacy Act legislation must have in place a privacy program. Under the legislation, personal information is strictly protected and Canadian businesses must take all reasonable commercial efforts to ensure it stays protected. Privacy Programs that […]
The Toronto Star did a piece a while back to see how Toronto businesses were at protecting personal information. Essentially they went dumpster diving to see if doctors offices, car dealerships, and a few other types of businesses were disposing of consumer information when they were done with it. They found on several occasions that information had been […]
