Gen Z and the New Privacy Trade-Off: Growing Up Watched
February 8, 2026
Ask many people in Generation Z about online fraud, surveillance, or data misuse and the response is often dismissive: “What’s the risk?” Having grown up
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Learn About Data Privacy
Data refers to any information that can be collected, processed, and used. This can include personal information like names, addresses, and online activity, as well as business data like customer records and financial transactions.
Data privacy focuses on the responsible handling and protection of personal data. It encompasses principles such as:
Individual Rights: Granting individuals control over their personal data, including the right to access, rectify, erase, and object to processing.
Data Minimization: Collecting only the data necessary for a specific purpose and avoiding excessive data collection.
Data Security: Implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, 1 or processing.
Captain Compliance provides articles, guides, and other resources to help educate users about the various topics related to Data Privacy.
How Data Privacy Practices Are Driving Class Actions in Canada
February 8, 2026
Recent groundbreaking decisions by the Superior Court of Québec and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice have signaled a transformative shift in the Canadian legal
Beyond Compliance Checkboxes: How to Actually Measure Privacy Program Value
February 6, 2026
Privacy programs exist in a measurement paradox. Organizations spend millions on privacy infrastructure, personnel, and technology, yet struggle to articulate the return on that investment
The Real Price of “Adequate” Privacy: Why Surface-Level Compliance Drains Your Organization
February 3, 2026
Every privacy leader has heard it before: “Our program checks all the boxes.” Policies are documented, training gets completed, and no regulators have come knocking.
From Data Commodification to State Coercion: Privacy Regulation as the Antidote to Authoritarian Drift
February 2, 2026
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and deepening political divisions, privacy has transcended its traditional role as an individual right to become a
Cisco 2026 Data and Privacy Benchmark Study: The Stats, Signals, and What They Mean for Governance in the Age of AI
February 2, 2026
The Cisco 2026 Data and Privacy Benchmark Study lands at a moment when “privacy” is no longer a standalone function with a narrow compliance
CTDPA Enforcement Report
February 1, 2026
For those who do not have access to a PDF reader we supply the recent Connecticut data privacy enforcement report below. For the original source
The Privacy Profession Isn’t Going Anywhere—It’s Just Getting a Major Overhaul
January 29, 2026
Why reports of the death of privacy roles are greatly exaggerated, even as the job itself changes dramatically This analysis draws from recent discussions in
Foundations of De-Identification Guidelines for Structured Data
January 29, 2026
We are always working hard to unlock safe data insights and thanks to a recent Ontario guideline book we are able to put together an
Top 10 Priorities for Privacy Officers in Their First Month
January 28, 2026
The first 30 days as a new Chief Privacy Officer or any privacy leader for that matter is crucial to set the tone for your
