MC10-55

Collection
Privacy Reports
Date
File Numbers
MC10-55
Adjudicators
Jeffrey Cutler
Decision Type
Privacy Complaint Report
Applicable Legislation
MFIPPA
MFIPPA - 2(1) personal information
MFIPPA - 32

Chatham-Kent Energy forwarded a copy of its response to an access request to its Chief Executive Officer and to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Section 2(1)(personal information) - information about the Complainant's utilities account qualifies as personal information.

Section 32 (Disclosure) - Chatham-Kent Energy improperly disclosed the Complainant’s personal information to its Chief Executive Officer and to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Recommendations:

1. Chatham-Kent Energy should develop guidelines for the processing of FOI requests that are in accordance with the Act.

2. Chatham-Kent Energy should ask the Municipality of Chatham-Kent to fully delete all electronic copies of the November 6, 2007 email and to securely shred any paper copies in its possession.