Bell Canada began asking its customers in December for permission to track everything they do with their home and mobile phones, internet, television, apps or any other services they get through Bell or its affiliates. Giving away valuable informationIf given permission, Bell will collect information about its customers' age, gender, billing addresses, and the specific tablet, television or other devices used to access Bell services. Here's a company that's taking every shred of personal information about me, from all kinds of activities that I engage in, and they're monetizing it. "Here's a company that's taking every shred of personal information about me, from all kinds of activities that I engage in, and they're monetizing it. She added that the privacy commission hasn't scrutinized the new "tailored" marketing program but added that the federal privacy law governing private-sector organizations has numerous requirements.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2019 21:44 UTC