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Summaries of cases settled during the course of the investigation under the
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
2005
Settled case summary #15: Salesperson's hastiness results in unwanted credit card for customer
Settled case summary #14: Disclosure of personal information to estranged spouse
Settled case summary #13: Company clamps down on unsolicited e-mail practice
2004
Settled case summary #12: Department store clarifies source of mail-out, and reviews opt-out policies and suppression mechanisms
Settled case summary #11: Trucking Business Formulates and Implements Privacy Policy
Settled case summary #10: Collection agency corrects inaccurate information
Settled case summary #9: Windows reveal too much information
Settled case summary #8: Company takes steps to become compliant with the Act
Settled case summary #7: Company eliminates excessive information from database
Settled case summary #6: Trucking company prepares privacy policies and procedures and designates a privacy officer subsequent to settling complaint from former employee
Settled case summary #5: Credit check to open a personal deposit account
Settled case summary #4: Company amends employee list it sends to union
Settled case summary #3: Concerns result in improved language of consent
Settled case summary #2: Pharmacy simplifies its consent policy and procedures
Settled case summary #1: Store implements changes following laptop lapse
Date published: 2005-01-14
Date modified: 2005-11-21
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