BC Hydro smart meter installs violating privacy: report
BC Hydro failed to notify customers who received new smart meters about how their personal information was being collected and used, the CBC is reporting.
Elizabeth Denham, B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, released a report assessing the privacy and security of BC Hydro’s smart meter program, stating the Crown corporation is not fully in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection and Privacy Act.
“BC Hydro is required by law to tell their customers the purpose for collecting personal information for the smart meters project, what legal authority they have to do so and to provide contact information for a BC Hydro employee who can answer any questions that arise regarding collection,” Denham said.
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