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Can a Canadian company sell its data to AI?

Which programs accept Canadian companies, how PIPEDA's consent and limiting-use principles apply, and which provinces have their own laws.

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Short answer: Yes, under published rules: Mode accepts Canadian companies. PIPEDA's fair information principles, including consent and limiting use and disclosure, apply to personal information in commercial activity, and Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have their own private-sector laws.

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  1. Program fit
  2. PIPEDA
  3. Provinces
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Sources

Program fit

Mode lists minimum team sizes of 10+ employees for legal, 15+ for accounting, medical and finance, and 50+ for all other businesses, for companies based in the US, Canada, the UK or Australia with several years of records they own (Mode). micro1 asks for 30+ employees, mostly English data, and says it is prioritizing US companies (micro1).

PIPEDA

PIPEDA applies to private-sector organizations that collect, use or disclose personal information in commercial activity, under 10 principles including consent and 'limiting use, disclosure, and retention'. Business contact information used solely to communicate with someone about their job is not covered (OPC).

Provinces

The OPC says Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have private-sector laws deemed substantially similar to PIPEDA.

This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your own attorney or compliance advisor before you share or license any records.

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Frequently asked questions

Are employee emails covered?

For federally regulated businesses PIPEDA covers employee information; provincial laws may apply otherwise. Ask counsel.

Does Mode need US staff?

Mode accepts Canadian companies; its bands are stated in full-time US staff, so ask how it counts.

Sources

  1. Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
  2. micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
  3. Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: PIPEDA requirements in briefpriv.gc.ca

Referral-fee disclosure: we may be paid by a program if your company signs with it after using this site. General information only, not legal advice.

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