The Office of the Privacy Commission of Canada has been on Twitter since April, but today announces a more deliberate approach to their use of the service. Citing the popularity of hashtags that indicate Twitter users have similar concerns to the Commission, like #privacy, #dpi, #dhsprivacy, and

crtc, they are turning to their own Twitter identity, @PrivacyPrivee, to engage

this community:

But how does an Office like ours represent itself well in such a fast moving medium? We’re advocates, but we also have legislated responsibilities. We are interested in a wide range of issues and policies, but recognize that there may be more authoritative voices than ours.

This brings us back to @privacyprivee. We’re still learning how to use Twitter. We’re trying to find a voice for the Office on Twitter that is reliable, authoritative AND respects government policies. We recognize that the tool is extremely useful, and that we should be using it more effectively. This will take some time. I thank you for your patience as we find this voice.

Read more on the OPC's blog.

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