Toronto Privacy Lawyer Shaya Silber discusses how privacy law in Ontario has expanded to include the new tort of Intrusion Upon Seclusion.

Changes to Google’s privacy policy in March 2012 has raised many questions. Some of the most common concerns revolve around the fact that the information that Google collects from one service is going to be shared with its other platforms as well. Google made another major change by implementing one uniform privacy policy for most of its platforms.

Toronto Privacy Lawyer, Shaya Silber was recently quoted on CTVNews.ca on his views about Google’s new privacy policy.   The article stated: However, Toronto Internet lawyer Shaya Silber says the reactions are “overblown.” He said the new storage system is not much different from the current one. The major change is “the uniform policy makes [...]

by Shaya Silber, Toronto Internet and Copyright Lawyer The role of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in facilitating copyright infringement has been a controversial topic since the beginnings of the world wide web.  The Canadian government is expected to amend the Copyright Act to address this issue. C-32 (the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act) contains provisions that are [...]

Toronto Internet Lawyer, Gil Zvulony was quoted extensively in the media regarding the case of hockey player Mike Zigomanis and the posting of nude photos claiming to be him on a US website by an anonymous poster. Some of the articles can be found here: Slam Sports NBC Sports Toronto Sun Global News A television interview on [...]

Toronto Internet Lawyer, Gil Zvulony recently appeared in several media sources to discuss the sharing of RIDE locations on Facebook or Twitter.  RIDE involves police spot checks where vehicles are stopped and drivers are checked for impairment.  Gil discussed how the law, as it currently stands, does not prohibit such activity. Gil Zvulony was a guest on the Mike [...]

by Toronto Internet Lawyer, Shaya Silber Dec, 20, 2011. Changes to Canadian spam law are expected in the near future. The changes are expected to come into force in early 2012. The new law, otherwise known as Bill C-28, is aimed at preventing the sending of unsolicited messages.  Bill C-28 is a significant revamp of [...]

Because the statement was made in an online forum, it was not considered derogatory since there was the opportunity, and even expectation to challenge or provide context to the statement.

People’s biggest hesitation with buying something online is a perceived lack of legality in the transaction. What most people don’t realize, is that there is legislation that address these concerns and makes online contracts legal enforceable.

Toronto Internet lawyer, Shaya Silber’s opinion was recently featured in a Toronto Star article about a new Facebook feature. The article “Facebook launches ‘chat’ service to prevent suicides” appeared in the Toronto Star on December 14, 2011.