Global Privacy Sweep Raises Concerns About Mobile Apps
Clear, concise privacy language builds consumer trust and is good for business, according to privacy authorities that took part in…
Commissioner Concludes Investigation into Medicentres Privacy Breach
Investigation Report H2014-IR-01 (PDF) Medicentres Canada Inc. has been found in contravention of the Health Information Act (HIA) following an…
Op-Ed: Residential School Survivors Must Decide the Fate of Their Testimony
Published in The Globe and Mail Thursday, July 26, 2014 The abuses perpetrated in Canada’s aboriginal residential schools are a…
Commissioner Concludes Probe into Emails Sent to Teachers
Investigation Report F2014-IR-02 (PDF) Alberta Education has been found in contravention of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy…
Commissioner Launches Investigation Into Government’s Handling of Access Requests
Today, Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton launched an investigation that will look at how the Government of Alberta handles…
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Participates in Online Privacy Sweep
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta will participate in the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN)…
Federal, British Columbia and Alberta Privacy Commissioners Issue New Guidelines for Online Consent
Guidelines for Online Consent (PDF) The federal, British Columbia and Alberta Privacy Commissioners have today published new guidelines to help organizations…
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s Office Comments on Amendments to Alberta’s Health Information Act
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) is currently reviewing Bill 12, the Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, which…