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What are my privacy rights under PIPA?
The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) sets out requirements for how organizations may collect, use, disclose and secure your personal information. Under PIPA, you have the right to,
- know why an organization collects, uses or discloses your personal information
- expect an organization to collect, use or disclose your personal information reasonably and appropriately
- be told who is responsible within an organization for protecting your personal information
- expect an organization to protect your personal information by taking appropriate security measures
- expect that the personal information used or disclosed by an organization is accurate and complete
- request corrections to your personal information
- request access to your personal information
- complain to the organization about how it collects, uses or discloses your personal information
- appeal to the Commissioner if you have tried unsuccessfully to resolve a dispute about your personal information with an organization.
The Corporate Privacy and Information Access Branch of the Ministry of Management Services has prepared a handy brochure for members of the public called the Guide to the
Personal Information Protection Act. Some
of the resources on this page are in .pdf format and
require Acrobat Reader to view. Please download free
Acrobat Reader software at this link:
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