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Protecting Privacy in Ontario Schools

Protecting Privacy in Ontario Schools … There are more than two million students enrolled in Ontario’s public and separate schools. School boards, teachers and administrators are required to keep each student’s personal information secure and confidential. Today the IPC released A Guide to Privacy …

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- Published on January 11, 2019

Special Topics

Special Topics … School photographs Photographs are often taken of students, in many cases by professional photographers, at the school’s request. Any photograph of one or more identifiable individual(s) is considered to be personal information . Schools are permitted to collect personal …

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- Published on December 31, 2018

Using and disclosing personal information

Using and disclosing personal information … When can a school board use a student’s personal information? School boards are not permitted to use a student’s personal information unless certain conditions apply. 24 Under MFIPPA , school boards may only use personal information: for the purpose for …

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- Published on December 31, 2018

New IPC Fact Sheet: General Data Protection Regulation

New IPC Fact Sheet: General Data Protection Regulation … There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the new GDPR, but do you know what it means for your organization? Today the IPC released a new fact sheet on the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new privacy law that …

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- Published on July 11, 2018

New Lesson Plans for Educators: Privacy Rights, Digital Literacy and Online Safety

New Lesson Plans for Educators: Privacy Rights, Digital Literacy and Online Safety … Today, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities jointly released a set of lesson plans designed for educators to teach students about privacy rights, digital literacy and online safety. …

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- Published on June 18, 2018

Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy Rights

Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy Rights … Commissioner Beamish will be appearing at the Toronto Reference Library to speak about privacy rights in Ontario. For more information, visit Toronto Public Library . … Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy …

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- Published on April 10, 2018

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30 … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will be hosting a special event in Windsor on November 30, 2017, as part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC executives will use this occasion to update Ontarians …

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- Published on November 2, 2017

Health Record Snooping Case Prosecuted in Goderich

Health Record Snooping Case Prosecuted in Goderich … TORONTO, ON, (March 16, 2017) – A Masters of Social Work student who was on an educational placement with a family health team in Central Huron, has been ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and a $5,000 victim surcharge for accessing personal health …

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- Published on March 16, 2017

New PHIPA Code of Procedure

New PHIPA Code of Procedure … The IPC has published a new Code of Procedure for Matters under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 . This code comes into force on March 15, 2017, and will apply immediately to all IPC files under PHIPA . This code replaces the IPC’s “Code of …

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- Published on March 1, 2017

IPC Webinar: Understanding Exemptions

IPC Webinar: Understanding Exemptions … Mark your calendars! On April 27, 2017, the IPC will host a webinar about exemptions under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and its municipal counterpart ( MFIPPA ). A basic principle of Ontario’s access and privacy laws is …

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- Published on February 28, 2017

Legal Guide to Privacy and Information Management in Healthcare

Legal Guide to Privacy and Information Management in Healthcare … Commissioner, Brian Beamish, will give the keynote presentation on the latest updates from the IPC. Assistant Commissioner, Sherry Liang, will be presenting on the topic of,  Strategies and Best Practices for Responding to and …

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- Published on December 20, 2016

2017 NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit

2017 NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit … Commissioner, Brian Beamish, will be appearing on panel of regulators discussing the topic of privacy and breach response. For more information and to register, visit NetDilligence. … 2017 NetDiligence Cyber Risk …

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- Published on December 20, 2016

Teachers Must Consider Privacy Before Using Online Services

Teachers Must Consider Privacy Before Using Online Services … Educators are using online educational services for student learning, communication and evaluation.  While these services may be innovative, accessible and available at little or no cost, their use could put the privacy of students and …

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- Published on November 28, 2016