A long-running standoff between Facebook and Canada’s privacy commissioner is heading to Federal Court after a scathing report from the privacy watchdog said the company “outright rejected” guidance that would bring it into compliance with Canada’s privacy laws. Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien said the situation also highlights the lack of enforcement tools at his disposal. Cambridge Analytica drew worldwide condemnation and sanctions from privacy watchdogs and the scandal grew into a global controversy for Facebook about how it protects users’ privacy. Facebook said it took the investigation seriously and is surprised that the privacy commissioner is taking it to the courts. Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Letitia James said she is investigating Facebook unauthorized storage of up to 1.5 million Facebook users’ email contact databases.

Source: National Post April 26, 2019 00:26 UTC