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The right to information and the right to privacy

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The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act aims to strike a balance between the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy, as those rights relate to... More ≫

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The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act aims to strike a balance between the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy, as those rights relate to information held by public bodies in Alberta.

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Personal Information Protection Act : PIPA on a page

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This fact sheet summarizes information about Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

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Personal Information Protection Act : a summary for organizations

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Presents information about Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and describes how organizations should handle the personal information of their customers and employees. This... More ≫

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Presents information about Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and describes how organizations should handle the personal information of their customers and employees. This document summarizes key obligations from the Act, which came into effect on January 1, 2004.

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Personal Information Protection Act : PIPA compared

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This table compares, without analysis, the provisions of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act, British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act, the federal Personal Information... More ≫

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This table compares, without analysis, the provisions of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act, British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act, the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, and their Regulations.

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Personal information protection policy for small and medium-size businesses

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Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, which came into force on January 1, 2004, requires every organization to designate an individual to be responsible for the organization’s compliance... More ≫

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Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, which came into force on January 1, 2004, requires every organization to designate an individual to be responsible for the organization’s compliance with the Act. The Act also requires organizations to develop and follow reasonable personal information protection policies and practices to enable them to comply with the Act.

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Ten steps to implement PIPA

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Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) sets out the rules for handling the personal information of an organization’s customers and employees.

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FOIP news

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Highlights news relating to Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act). FOIP News is issued as needed.

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Inspection reports

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The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) requires landlords and tenants to inspect residential premises within one week before or after a tenant takes or gives up possession of the premises. This... More ≫

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The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) requires landlords and tenants to inspect residential premises within one week before or after a tenant takes or gives up possession of the premises. This publication describes the requirements and process of inspection reports.

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Protecting personal information : a workbook for non-profit organizations

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This workbook has been developed to assist leaders in non‐profit organizations in implementing best practices to protect personal information. The workbook has been developed with smaller... More ≫

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This workbook has been developed to assist leaders in non‐profit organizations in implementing best practices to protect personal information. The workbook has been developed with smaller organizations in mind. It also provides an excellent starting point for larger organizations, as well as a good review for those non‐profit organizations that are fully subject to PIPA.

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Directory of personal information banks : Debtor's Assistance Board (Credit Counselling Services of Alberta Ltd.)

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Each department of the Government of Alberta is required to have a publicly-accessible directory of personal information banks. A personal information bank is any resource which includes personal... More ≫

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Each department of the Government of Alberta is required to have a publicly-accessible directory of personal information banks. A personal information bank is any resource which includes personal information. This list of personal information banks for Debtor's Assistance Board (Credit Counselling Services of Alberta Ltd.) lists: the name and location of the information bank; the type of personal information it contains; what categories of individuals the information pertains to; why the information was collected and how it is used or disclosed; and the legal authority for the collection of the information. A personal information bank does not provide direct access to an individual's records.

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