BC Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has ruled that the provincial NDP broke the law during its last political race. Last April, the NDP "asked potential candidates to hand over their social media passwords as part of the vetting process," CBC News reports. Most complied with the request; however, one candidate refused, later agreeing to hand over his personal information but not his password. The NDP's actions violated the Privacy Act, Denham says, in its collection of personal information about the candidates and others without their consent. A spokesperson for the NDP said it stopped collecting the password after Denham voiced concerns.
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