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Frivolous and Vexatious Requests

This interpretation bulletin outlines factors for determining whether an access to information request is frivolous or vexatious, as set out in section 10(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 4(1)(b) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and
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- Published on Sep 1, 2023

How to Protect Against Ransomware

This fact sheet from the IPC discusses how ransomware has become an increasingly dangerous threat to the security of electronic records and provides guidance on how public institutions and healthcare organizations can protect themselves against it.
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- Published on Oct 13, 2022

Public interest disclosure

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- Published on Sep 29, 2021

Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

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- Published on Jul 23, 2020

Police record checks

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- Published on Aug 12, 2019

Release of personal information to police: your privacy rights

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- Published on Aug 12, 2019

Succession Planning to Help Prevent Abandoned Records

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- Published on Apr 15, 2019

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 and Access to Information in Ontario
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- Published on Jan 11, 2019

Privacy Fact Sheet: General Data Protection Regulation

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- Published on Jul 11, 2018

New IPC Fact Sheet: Frivolous and Vexatious Requests

The IPC is often asked how institutions should handle FOI requests that they deem to be frivolous and vexatious. Ontario’s access and privacy laws give individuals the right to access their own personal information and government-held records unless an exemption applies, or the request is found to
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- Published on Aug 23, 2017