In order to sue for invasion of privacy, one has to have an expectation of privacy in the information at issue.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in RateMDs Inc. v. Bleuler clarifies the limits of statutory privacy torts under the BC Privacy Act in the context of online review platforms. The case arose after Dr. Ramona Bleuler, a British Columbia physician, discovered that RateMDs.com—a website hosting reviews, ratings, and comparative rankings of health professionals—had created a profile for her without her consent. The profile contained her name, professional contact information, anonymous user reviews, and a ranking relative to other physicians.

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