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OTTAWA, Ontario (LifeSiteNews) — Canada Post has been accused of breaking the law by collecting and sharing Canadian’s personal information based on who sends them packages.
On September 20, the office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne announced that Canada Post, the Crown corporation which functions as the primary postal service in Canada, has been collecting confidential data for their marketing program, including where individuals live and what type of online shopping they do, according to The Canadian Press.
Dufresne found that Canada Post had not received permission from Canadians to share or collect their information, meaning Canada Post has been violating Section 5 of the nation’s Privacy Act.
The investigation was launched after a man received marketing material from a Toronto restaurant which included his name and full apartment address on the envelope, including the suite number.
It was later discovered that the promotional material had been sent as part of Canada Post’s Smartmail Marketing Program, which had organized a mail campaign for the restaurant.
Dufresne’s investigation discovered that Canada Post’s marketing program contracts mail service providers to prepare and
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