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Commercial activity

Business, trade, or commercial operations.

Definition

Activities of an organization carried out for business, commercial, or trade purposes (including related purposes), which determine the CPPA's application to an entity's handling of personal information and distinguish private‑sector coverage from government functions.

Digital Charter Implementation Act (Bill C-27) — An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act

Related Terms

Organization

Entity subject to CPPA obligations....

business operator handling personal information

An entity engaged in handling personal information in the course of business....

Personal information processor

Entity determining purposes and means of personal data processing....

Public Body

Government departments, agencies, educational bodies, and local government bodies subject to the Act....

Digital service provider

Entity that owns or operates a digital service and controls data processing....

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