The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has published a document advising Canadian citizens to use cash to conduct transactions pertaining to cannabis in order to protect personal information. In response to the guidance, Etoro market analyst Mati Greenspan has predicted the liberalization of Canada’s cannabis sector will bolster local privacy coin adoption.
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The document, titled “Protecting personal information: Cannabis transactions,” emphasizes that “Cannabis is illegal in most jurisdictions outside of Canada,” and as such, the personal information of cannabis users should be treated as “very sensitive.”
For example, the privacy commissioner highlights concerns that “some countries may deny entry to individuals if they know they have purchased cannabis, even lawfully.”
Where possible, the commissioner asks that retailers collect “the least amount of personal information” and “refrain from recording personal information” in order to minimize the impact from potential data breaches.
The document also recommends that retailers collect email addresses rather than names and addresses for mailing lists or memberships, and “only use video surveillance as a last resort.”
The guidelines also recommend that consumers ask retailers whether personal information is stored on servers located in Canada or overseas, encouraging consumers to only trade with retailers that host information in Canada.
The privacy commissioner also advises that consumers avoid conducting transactions using credit cards as such involve the collection of the credit card number and cardholder’s name. Instead, the commissioner encourages Canadians to consider using cash to conduct cannabis-related purchases.
“This will almost certainly increase the usage of privacy coins…in Canada,” Greenspan tweeted.
Do you think that Canada’s warning to cannabis consumers and retailers regarding the sensitivity of personal information will boost local privacy coin adoption? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
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