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Canadian Privacy Act
Nos. writes "Yesterday, I happened upon an Act that came into effect in Canada on January 1, 2004. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act protects almost every bit of personal information not publicly available. For example, your name, race, date of birth, income, etc. are protected where your address and telephone number are not (these are generally available in the telephone book). Some of the more interesting parts of the faq include such wonderful things as: '[businesses must] supply you with a product or a service even if you refuse consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information unless the information is essential to the transaction'. Definitely a step in the right direction."
...this conincides with the Canadian recording industry going after users.
Sure, we laughingly call it "America Junior," but when it comes to privacy rights America Jr. has it all over Big Brother.
For me being an American! Where our rights to privacy are honored and upheld by the great - hey, wait a minute.....
For example, your name, race, date of birth, income, etc. are protected where your address and telephone number are not
What I want is not to be pestered salesmen and junk mail.
I don't care if total strangers send me birthday cards.
"protects almost every bit of personal information not publicly available. For example, your name"...
"where your address and telephone number are not (these are generally available in the telephone book)."
So in Canada they dont put your name in a phone book?
If this was real, it would make for some great jokes.
500 dollar reward for tip(s) leading to the arrest of the person(s) who stole my sig.
Hi. I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such Canadian privacy films as "Bob McKenzie Owns 83 lbs of Back Bacon" and "Anne Murray: Lesbian or Not?"
Am I the only one who just spits out a random string of numbers when they ask for phone number or zip code info at the checkout?
If you have "Safeway Club Cards" or other cards where they shave a few percent off the prices in payment for collecting your buying habits you can have fun. Assuming friends are also into it you can toss your cards in a hat and draw them out randomly. FWIW, my current club card is still in my 2 year+ ex-wife's name.
Trolling is a art,
Some cash registers actually check for that. But I never had a problem with giving them my address and phone number.
1060 West Addison Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613-4397
773-404-2827
Ok, one record store clerk and Blues Brothers fan almost died laughing.
Yeah, well at least the assholes at radio shack cant refuse to sell me a AA battery because I refuse to give them my full name, address, phone number, etc, etc..
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
What I use:
Name: Zaphod Beeblebrox
Address: (I live 2 states away now)
Phone: 620-664-5522 (Modem Pool)
Your hair look like poop, Bob! - Wanker.
You dont need to have your name listed in the phone book.
You can have the listing read "flancrest enterprises" if you want, or "compuglobal hypermeganet"
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
This may only be funny for french speakers... But any time they ask for my postal code in a web form (i'm in Montreal), I enter: G1Q 1Q9 hehe
I'd rather be sailing...
I can see it now...
"No, mister clever Radio Shack employee, I don't want to give you my mother's maiden name, i just want to buy these double-a batteries! And now the law is on my side!"
I can hardly wait!
In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane. -Oscar Wilde
Santos L. Halper
732 Evengreen Ter.
Springfield KY, 40069
(859)764-8437 (I know, it's Moe's...)
[Thank God!] For me being an American! Where our rights to privacy are honored and upheld by the great - hey, wait a minute.....
... "the Great and Powerful Oz ..." ??
You were going to say
-kgj
-kgj
It happens all the time.
Dukael: Hello?
Prerecorded Voice: Has your love life been slow recently? If so I have a great new product that can endow you one or two more inches.
Dukael: Keep talking...
I had a friend who used to give the name Ray Diosack (pronounce it) to Radioshack when they asked for his name. He would then procede to give the cashier the street address for the store he was in. Nobody ever commented on this fact. Anyway, he would laugh to himself about the bulk mailers that must show up at the store every month from Radio Shack to Ray Diosack.
He then went to a local computer shop called MicroCenter. As he was waiting in line he realized that this would work great for his little name game: Mike Rocenter... it even sounds like a real name. So anyway, he gets to the cashier full of excitement and gives the name Mike Rocenter. The cashier enters the name into the computer and says, with a straight face, "727 Memorial Drive"? This was, of course, the location of the store. Somebody else had given them the same fake name and address. Oh well, my friend sheepishly said yes and paid for his purchase.
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What she typed in was "Fork that asshole, we got the money".
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
Ah, that explains the extraordinary talent displayed by all on Canadian Idol, ha ha.
As an American living in Canada, even though I don't like your example and think it ridiculous, I would have to agree with your conclusion. Now that leads to a discussion of what type of politicians you get when they are voted in by the people and the people are looking for comedy...wow, I suddenly understand how the incredibly appealing and charismatic Jean Chretien managed to become PM and stay in office so long! The comedy on CBC is just not the same since he left office...
> Name: Zaphod Beeblebrox
:-)
Mr. President, it's an honor to see you on Slashdot! So how's the Heart of Gold holding up? And please give my regards to Eccentrica Gallumbits next time you broadcast the State of the Galaxy address from her bedroom.
P.S.
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What is not covered by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act?
Does this mean we will begin to see e-mail address databases for sale in haiku form?
Caveat Emptor is not a business model.
Hot damn! we ought to make a list.
The Canada of America is Canada.
The Canada of Germany is Austria.
The Canada of Australia is New Zeland.
The Canada of Britain is France.
The Canada of Spain is Portugal.
The Canada of Singapore is... Sorry, I guess you Singaporians are screwed.
try this postal code - very Canadian given the attempts to decriminalize marijuana...
P0T 2G0
it's a real postal code - look it up if you think not.
Do they have Google in Canada? http://www.google.com/search?q=1060+West+Addison+A ve
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