Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act: A Guide to Access and Privacy for Service Providers
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Terms used in this guide
Introduction
- Overview of the CYFSA
Does Part X of the CYFSA apply to you?
- Are you subject to other privacy legislation?
- What information does Part X apply to?
Collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
Consent and capacity
Safeguarding and managing personal information
Access to records of personal information
Correction of records
- Individual's right to correction
  - Service provider's duty to correct, and exceptions
- Service provider's response to correction requests
Offences and immunity
Definitions
FAQs
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What information does Part X apply to?

Part X applies to personal information, which is in the custody or control of a service provider, and which relates to the provision of a service.

Now that you have determined you are a service provider to whom Part X applies, the next step is to understand what types of information Part X covers.

Generally, Part X applies to personal information, which is in the custody or control of a service provider, and which relates to the provision of a service. However, there are exceptions for certain types of records (such as adoption records) to which Part X does not apply. We will now walk through each of these concepts in :

What is personal information?
What is "custody or control"?
What does collected for or relating to the provision of a service mean?
Exceptions