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Fact Sheet: What is Personal Information?

This fact sheet explains the meaning of the term “personal information,” and answers frequently asked questions.
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- Published on Oct 20, 2016

What You Need Know If You Are Affected by a Freedom of Information Request

Under the access and privacy legislation, everyone has a right to request access to records held by Ontario’s public institutions. All institutions are required by law to protect your personal information, and to follow strict rules when handling it. Your personal privacy is a key consideration when
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- Published on Sep 26, 2016

You are Affected by a Freedom of Information Request: What You Should Know

This fact sheet seeks to answer some of the common questions you may have about the freedom of information process. This document is part of a series designed to keep the public and professionals up to date with the IPC’s interpretations of access and privacy laws.
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- Published on Sep 26, 2016

Study Finds Most Devices Don’t Reveal How Personal Information Will Be Used

Six in ten “Internet of Things” devices don’t properly tell customers how their personal information is being used, an international study has found. The GPEN (Global Privacy Enforcement Network) study, conducted by 25 data protection regulators around the world (including the IPC), looked at
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- Published on Sep 22, 2016

Best Practices for Automated Licence Plate Recognition Technologies

Automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) technologies can quickly capture and match large volumes of licence plate numbers to lists of plates stored in a database. Police services in Ontario use ALPR systems to match licence plates with lists of plates, such as stolen and expired plates and plates
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- Published on Sep 21, 2016

Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information

Individuals and organizations rely on email for its convenience, speed and economy. Health information custodians are no exception. While email offers many benefits, it also poses risks to the privacy of individuals and to the security of personal health information. This sensitive information must
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- Published on Sep 15, 2016

The IPC is coming to London!

To commemorate Right to Know Week, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, is coming to London to discuss emerging trends in access to information and open government at Western University on September 27. The morning’s agenda will also include members of the IPC’s executive
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- Published on Aug 25, 2016

Reaching Out to Ontario: London

Event - September 26, 2016, 8pm - 8pm
The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will host a special event at Western University on September 27, 2016, as part of our Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC leaders will recognize Right to Know Week by highlighting the ongoing evolution to more
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IPC Privacy Day Event – Government and Big Data

Event - January 25, 2017, 7pm - 7pm
WEBCAST HAS BEEN ARCHIVED HERE. • An HTML5 compliant browser is required such as: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Apple Safari. Internet Explorer is NOT supported. Government and Big Data: Privacy Risks and Solutions Privacy Day Event - January 26, 2017 9 - 11:30 a.m. Big data is
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- Published on Jul 28, 2016