Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
E721996
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is a Canadian federal law that governs how private-sector organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information in the course of commercial activities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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privacy law ⓘ |
| acronym | PIPEDA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo | balance individuals’ right to privacy with organizations’ need to collect, use, or disclose personal information for appropriate purposes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial activities
ⓘ
federally regulated private-sector organizations ⓘ organizations that collect, use, or disclose personal information across provincial or national borders ⓘ |
| containsPart |
electronic documents provisions
ⓘ
personal information protection provisions ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | fair information principles ⓘ |
| exempts | organizations in provinces with substantially similar private-sector privacy legislation ⓘ |
| governsSector | private sector ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVersion |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| includesPrinciple |
accountability
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accuracy ⓘ challenging compliance ⓘ consent ⓘ identifying purposes ⓘ individual access ⓘ limiting collection ⓘ limiting use, disclosure, and retention ⓘ openness ⓘ safeguards ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalArea |
data protection
ⓘ
information privacy ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Canadian law ⓘ |
| provides | individuals with the right to complain to the Privacy Commissioner ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish rules for the protection of personal information in the course of commercial activities ⓘ |
| regulates |
collection of personal information
ⓘ
disclosure of personal information ⓘ use of personal information ⓘ |
| requires |
organizations to correct inaccurate personal information upon request
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organizations to designate a privacy officer ⓘ organizations to develop and implement privacy policies and practices ⓘ organizations to limit collection of personal information to what is necessary for identified purposes ⓘ organizations to obtain meaningful consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information ⓘ organizations to provide individuals with access to their personal information ⓘ organizations to retain personal information only as long as necessary for fulfillment of identified purposes ⓘ organizations to safeguard personal information with appropriate security measures ⓘ |
| scope | interprovincial and international commercial activities involving personal information ⓘ |
| sectorCoverage | private-sector organizations engaged in commercial activities ⓘ |
| shortName | PIPEDA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | personal information ⓘ |
| typeOfInformation | personally identifiable information ⓘ |
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