The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) has announced the launch of a 60-day public review, closing on Sept. 21, for the first edition of “CAN/DGSI 133, Privacy – Data Consent Management – Consent-Driven Approach to Data Access, Interoperability and Mobility.”
In a news release, DGSI urged organizations, privacy professionals, regulators, technology providers, researchers, and other interested parties to engage in the consultation.
During the public review period, interested stakeholders from the industry, the government, academia, civil society, and the general public can review the draft, offer input, and help shape the standard before DGSI finalizes it as a national standard of Canada.
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DGSI noted that its Technical Committee #9 on Privacy will consider the submissions received during the public review period.
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In its news release, DGSI explained that the proposed national standard will help organizations:
- Know the requirements for managing individual consent for collecting, utilizing, and disclosing personal information across its lifecycle
- Adopt a user-centric approach that empowers individuals to make informed choices, update their preferences, and withdraw their consent
- Promote meaningful user choice and adaptable consent management choices for individuals
- Support transparency, accountability, interoperability, and responsible data governance
DGSI added that the planned standard will aim to acknowledge:
- the reality that consent preferences may shift as time passes
- modern data practices involving emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI)
Draft standard’s development
In its news release, DGSI expressed gratitude to the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) – a Crown corporation within Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) Canada’s portfolio – for financially backing the development of the draft national standard.
“SCC’s support has enabled the advancement of a national standard that strengthens trust in the digital economy by establishing a transparent, user-centric framework for managing consent throughout the lifecycle of personal information, while promoting accountability, interoperability, and responsible data governance,” DGSI said in its news release.
DGSI noted that those responsible for developing the planned standard have designed it to be technology-neutral and adaptable across public and private organizations, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations from every sector.
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