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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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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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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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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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A guide for businesses and organizations on the Personal Information Protection Act

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This guide was prepared to help organizations implement the Personal Information Protection Act which came into effect on January 1, 2004. This guide is an administrative tool intended to assist... More ≫

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This guide was prepared to help organizations implement the Personal Information Protection Act which came into effect on January 1, 2004. This guide is an administrative tool intended to assist in understanding the Act.

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