New findings from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

The following have just been posted on the Commissioner's website:

• PIPEDA Case summary #339: No evidence found of improper disclosure to financial advisor September 7, 2006
• PIPEDA Case summary #338: Reason for collecting telephone number not clearly explained September 7, 2006
• PIPEDA Case summary #337: Income tax preparation company mails personal information to wrong clients September 7, 2006
• PIPEDA Case summary #336: Disclosure of mortgage information required by law; collection of information by bankruptcy trustee also allowed September 7, 2006
• PIPEDA Case summary #335: Customer receives banking information of other clients September 7, 2006
• Settled case summary #19: SIN not required when signing apartment lease September 7, 2006
• Settled case summary #18: Business learns that it must have a privacy policy available to the public September 7, 2006
• Settled case summary #17: Supplementary identification required to obtain members’ discount September 7, 2006