OPC urges Canadians to use privacy settings for greater online protection

GATINEAU - The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has published advice for Canadians on how to set and adjust privacy settings when using social media sites or other online services, mobile devices and mobile apps, home digital assistants, wearables and online games.Noting that the best way to control personal information online is not to hand it over in the first place, the OPC said Friday that privacy settings can and should help to increase the control that Canadians have over how their personal information is handled online, and help them indicate whether they consent to the collection,...