A panel of judges says Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of the risks to their data upon signing up to the popular social media platform.
A Facebook privacy tab is displayed on a computer screen showing a Facebook Help Centre page in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
It also said Facebook breached its safeguarding obligations under PIPEDA, which governs the private sector’s use of personal information, during the relevant period by failing to adequately monitor and enforce the privacy practices of third-party apps. In a statement, privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne called the latest decision an acknowledgment that international firms whose business models rely on users’ data must respect Canadian privacy law.
In a brief statement, Meta expressed disappointment with the ruling. The company did not indicate whether it plans to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The app, at one point known as “This is Your Digital Life,” encouraged users to complete a personality quiz but collected much more information about the people who installed the app as well as data about their Facebook friends.
The commissioners concluded that Facebook violated PIPEDA by failing to obtain valid and meaningful consent of installing users and their friends, and that it had “inadequate safeguards” to protect user information.
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