The federal privacy watchdog is looking into complaints against so-called “sharing economy” companies for the first time, the Star has learned.
In documents obtained under access to information law, privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien’s office suggested sharing-economy companies such as Uber and Airbnb are creating a “growing risk” to Canadians’ private information.
The key question, according to the documents, is who ultimately controls extremely sensitive personal information such as location data and financial information.
Alex Boutilier – Toronto Star – January 24.
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