TfD Urban Walk Series: Surveillance Stroll
Each day, we pass buildings and streets with cameras recording our movements, all hidden in plain sight. Have you ever wondered what role do cameras and other technologies around you play? How do they square against our nation’s privacy laws?
Join Technologists for Democracy on a walk around Union Station as we lead you on a privacy check over PATH to better understand how privacy laws and rights look in practice across Toronto. Participants will use a ‘Privacy Checklist’ on the way to identify potential data collecting devices such as cameras and sensors. Participants will select up to 5 tracking technologies on the way and score them. A higher score will indicate higher number of red flags, translating to increased concern.
On the way, the leader and volunteers will help you understand the different aspects of privacy laws in Canada, what they mean, and how they translate into questions on the Checklist. The objective of The Surveillance Stroll is to help participants identify surveillance tech and privacy breach in crowded areas.
Come, join us and learn more about your rights!
We are planning to keep the group size small for this walk and request that you only register if you are certain of attending.
Support us: TfD is a volunteer-run organization, where we strive to advocate for a more fair and just technological progress. We are able to do so through our research and accessible programming, which is why cash donations for this event are optional and not expected. However, if you would like to support us to help keep our walks free for everybody, you can make cash donations at the end of the tour.
Photography notice: Please note that this event will be recorded for promotional purposes. To opt out of being recorded, please notify us either through Luma or in person.