Following a recent complaint, an investigation is underway into the collection of personal data through the Liberal government’s ArriveCan app and the data’s subsequent usage, Canada’s federal privacy watchdog confirms.
“Our office has received and is currently investigating a complaint that raises concerns with respect to the collection of personal information through ArriveCAN and subsequent use of that information,” the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) told The Epoch Times in an email.
“As a result, we are not in a position to offer comment.”
ArriveCan, launched as a voluntary app in April 2020, was made mandatory effective Nov. 21 that year for air travellers boarding flights to Canada. Then in March 2021, the app was extended to include travellers arriving at land border crossings….
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