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Information sharing guide for social-based service design and delivery

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This guide introduces an overarching approach for accountable and effective information sharing that supports program design and delivery in the social-based services sector. It is intended for... More ≫

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This guide introduces an overarching approach for accountable and effective information sharing that supports program design and delivery in the social-based services sector. It is intended for decision-makers, information and privacy practitioners, policy development staff and program advisors, and legal advisors in government programs and services, health care organizations, contracted service provider agencies and other community agencies. It is recommended this guide be used with the companion Information Sharing Toolkit to understand how to operationalize information sharing best practices. (See RELATED tab for a link to the toolkit.)

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Information sharing toolkit for social-based service design and delivery

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This toolkit contains resources such as themed frequently asked questions and checklists and complements the Information Sharing Guide. (See RELATED tab for a link to the Guide.) These two... More ≫

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This toolkit contains resources such as themed frequently asked questions and checklists and complements the Information Sharing Guide. (See RELATED tab for a link to the Guide.) These two documents provide resources to help reduce the complexity that arises when applying different privacy legislation while planning and designing social-based services and programs. This toolkit is designed to support decision-makers and frontline service delivery staff within government organizations, health care organizations, contracted service provider agencies and other community agencies.

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Information sharing decision tree

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This decision tree helps government and service providers understand when it is appropriate to disclose an Albertan's personal or health information based on their authority under the Health... More ≫

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This decision tree helps government and service providers understand when it is appropriate to disclose an Albertan's personal or health information based on their authority under the Health Information Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Personal Information Protection Act and Children First Act. It complements the Guide to Information Sharing under the Children First Act.

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Guide to information sharing under the Children First Act

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This guide provides recommendations on how to share personal and health information between government departments, educational bodies, health care bodies, police services, parents or guardians,... More ≫

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This guide provides recommendations on how to share personal and health information between government departments, educational bodies, health care bodies, police services, parents or guardians, and others under the Children First Act. It is to be used with the Decision Tree - Information Sharing under the Children First Act.

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Decision tree : information sharing under existing legislation

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This decision tree helps government and service providers understand when it may be appropriate to disclose individually-identifying information based on authority provided under the Health... More ≫

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This decision tree helps government and service providers understand when it may be appropriate to disclose individually-identifying information based on authority provided under the Health Information Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Personal Information Protection Act.

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Guide to the Personal Information Protection Act

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This brochure provides an overview of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which sets out rules for how private sector organizations may collect, use or disclose personal information.

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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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