{"id":241322,"date":"2026-05-07T18:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/alberta-privacy-commissioner-investigates-alleged-centurion-project-data-breach\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T23:15:09","slug":"alberta-privacy-commissioner-investigates-alleged-centurion-project-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/alberta-privacy-commissioner-investigates-alleged-centurion-project-data-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta privacy commissioner investigates alleged Centurion Project data breach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alberta privacy commissioner investigates alleged Centurion Project data breach<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/calgary.citynews.ca\/2026\/05\/07\/alberta-privacy-commissioner-data-breach-centurion-project\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-07 18:03:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: calgary.citynews.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Alberta\u2019s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the alleged leak of the province\u2019s entire electoral list.<\/p>\n

Diane McLeod\u2019s office is looking into allegations the Centurion Project, a pro-separatist group, published the personal information of three million Albertans in a database accessible to all.<\/p>\n

The privacy commissioner says that would be a violation of the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND: RCMP investigating Alberta voter info published by separatists, as injunction granted to shutter database<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Centurion Project was notified of the investigation on Wednesday. David Parker, the project\u2019s founder, has denied any wrongdoing in the case, initially claiming he obtained the personal information from a phonebook.<\/p>\n

The database was taken down last week following a court order, and Elections Alberta and RCMP have announced separate investigations into the data breach.<\/p>\n

\u201cSection 36(1)(a) of PIPA authorizes me to conduct an investigation on my own motion to ensure compliance with any provision of PIPA,\u201d said McLeod in a news release. \u201cI have decided to exercise my authority to investigate these allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also have authority under PIPA to order compliance where non-compliance is found during an investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investigation will examine if the Centurion Project had the authority to collect, use, or disclose the personal information; if the group made reasonable security arrangements to protect the information; and if it had an obligation to comply with the duty to notify.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditional issues may be considered based on evolving circumstances or in response to evidence received,\u201d the news release reads.<\/p>\n

Parker has said the goal of the Centurion Project is to recruit and identify those who support the idea of Alberta separating from Canada ahead of a potential referendum this fall.<\/p>\n

568 people accessed voter list: Elections Alberta<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Elections Alberta says it…<\/p>\n

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