Canadian Report Declares Privacy Problems with Facebook
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released a Report of Findings into the Complaint Filed by the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic against Facebook Inc. The complaint, filed under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, contained twenty-four allegations concerning a range of Facebook business practices, including Default Privacy Settings, Advertising, and Third-Party Applications. The Commissioner found that Facebook has taken some steps to address privacy, but that more safeguards are necessary. Facebook has 30 days to respond.
Canadian official takes issue with Facebook privacy, Caroline McCarthy, CNET News, July 17, 2009
