Fabrizio FaleniFeb 22
Miles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦

Don't upload your ID or agree to a face scan to continue using any digital service.

Delete your account instead.

#privacy #democracy #HumanRights

Feb 22 at 3:05pmWeb
Show threadMiles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦Feb 22

Canadians: You do have some options when dealing with companies abusing your data. It takes some research, effort & persistence, but you do have the law on your side and some actionable & effective leverage.

https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda/

#privacy #democracy #HumanRights #CdnPoli

Show threadZenHeathen 🇨🇦Feb 22
@dcdeejay My browser's throwing warnings and won't let me go there...
Show threadMiles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦Feb 22
@ZenHeathen Weird - you can just search for Privacy Commissioner Canada PIPEDA in your search engine of choice.
Show threadZenHeathen 🇨🇦Feb 22
@dcdeejay I can follow a search result link to the law itself on justice.gc.ca, but trying to follow a link to anything on priv.gc.ca doesn't let me go there. A wonder if they have an expired certificate, or if I do.
Show threadMiles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦Feb 22
@ZenHeathen Might be you, it shows valid & secure in 2 different mobile browsers for me.
Show threadZenHeathen 🇨🇦Feb 22
@dcdeejay Huh. Waterfox on desktop says no way, Waterfox on Android, no prob.
Show threadMiles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦Feb 22
@ZenHeathen Vivaldi, DDG and Safari say all good on iOS.
Show threadExit Code 1Feb 22
@dcdeejay damn right!
Show thread2somethingFeb 22
@dcdeejay So what do I do when my employer or government tells me I have to have a Google account?
Show threadMiles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦Feb 22
@2something Depends on where you live, but you'll prbly have to do some research and/or contact a lawyer.
Show threadMaliceFeb 22
@2something @dcdeejay Does Google ask for your face scan/ID?
Show thread2somethingFeb 22
@[email protected] @dcdeejay Not yet, but it seems plausible they will in the near future.
Show threadMaliceFeb 22
@2something @dcdeejay I hope not... My school uses Google classroom and groups for interaction 😭
Show threadUkeleleEricFeb 23
@malice @dcdeejay @2something time for your school to move off it before they do?
Show threadrob los ricosFeb 22

@dcdeejay

lost my facebook account that way.

fuck 'em!

Show threadJacketFeb 22
@dcdeejay I headed that some works locally. I wonder if it means we can break them.
Show threadTheNovemberFella ✊🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦☸️🛰️🚀Feb 22
@dcdeejay 👍👍
Show threadLot⁴⁹Feb 22
@dcdeejay I totally agree, but look at the way otherwise sensible and sophisticated computer users give it all up to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Show threadPeter LudemannFeb 22
@dcdeejay How should I renew my passport, then?
Show threadMichael VilainFeb 23

@dcdeejay To late. I already uploaded to login.gov and id.me in order to renew my driver's license and access my social security info.

oh well...