VICTORIA — British Columbia’s privacy commissioner says a chicken-catching company was not authorized to use video surveillance on staff in response to an animal cruelty investigation. The investigation found that Elite Services implemented the video surveillance to prevent employee misconduct and restore the company’s reputation. McArthur says his office found the company was collecting personal information from individuals without consent, including from farmers, truckers and contractors. The investigation found the collection and use of the personal information was not reasonable. Organizations need to understand the privacy risks associated with surveillance and take all reasonable efforts to avoid them,” the report says.

Source: National Post November 08, 2017 18:43 UTC