Addendum to Deleting Accountability: Records Management Practices of Political Staff – A Special Investigation Report … This is the Addendum to the Special Investigation Report, Deleting Accountability: Records Management Practices of Political Staff . In that Report, the IPC made findings …
A Primer on Metadata: Separating Fact from Fiction … Since the recent revelations of the NSA’s sweeping surveillance of the public’s metadata, the term “metadata” has been regularly used in the media, frequently without any explanation of its meaning. Metadata’s reach can be extensive – including …
Deleting Accountability: Record Management Practices of Political Staff - A Special Investigation Report … Investigation into the allegation that there had been an inappropriate deletion of all emails related to the cancellation and relocation of the gas plants by political staff in the former …
Fact Sheet #18 - Secure Transfer of Personal Health Information … In Order HO-011, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) ordered Cancer Care Ontario to discontinue its practice of transferring records of personal health information relating to its colon cancer screening program …
Reviewing the Licensing Automation System of the Ministry of Natural Resources: A Special Investigation Report [PC12-39] … Report on concerns raised by an MPP about the privacy and security of personal information that is currently being stored in the U.S. as part of the Licensing Automation System …
Practice Tool for Exercising Discretion: Emergency Disclosure of Personal Information by Universities, Colleges and other Educational Institutions … In emergency situations, privacy laws in Ontario and British Columbia1 do not prohibit universities, colleges or other educational institutions from …
Breach Notification Assessment Tool … This document assists organizations in making key decisions about notifying individuals after a privacy breach occurs by presenting checklists covering factors affecting whether to notify, when and how to notify, what to include in a notification and other …
IPC Practices No. 14 - The Indirect Collection of Personal Information … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information. … IPC Practices No. 14 - The Indirect Collection of Personal …
IPC Practices No. 26: Safe and Secure Disposal Procedures for Municipal Institutions … Tip sheet for government insitutions on handling information. … IPC Practices No. 26: Safe and Secure Disposal Procedures for Municipal …
Electronic Records and Document Management Systems: A New Tool for Enhancing the Public's Right to Access Government-Held Information? … This paper examines the role that electronic records and document management systems (ERDMSs) can play in enhancing the public's right to access information from …
Privacy Diagnostic Tool (PDT) Workbook … The PDT is an instrument that uses a series of questions to give businesses a 'read' on how well they manage their customers' personal information. The PDT uses internationally recognized fair information practices as its basis. … Privacy Diagnostic Tool …
Guidelines for Protecting the Privacy and Confidentiality of Personal Information When Working Outside the Office … Provides best practices and tips to assist government organizations in developing policies that address the privacy obligations of employees who are working in locations outside the …
IPC Practices No. 18 - How to Protect Personal Information in the Custody of a Third Party … IPC Practices No. 18 - How to Protect Personal Information in the Custody of a Third …
IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government Information … Tip sheet for government organizations on information management. … IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government …
IPC Practices No. 25 - You and Your Personal Information at the Ministry of Transportation … Tip sheet for government institutions on handling personal information. Revised July, 2009. … IPC Practices No. 25 - You and Your Personal Information at the Ministry of …
IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling personal information with regards to social insurance numbers. … IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance …