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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
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  • What’s New
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    • Requests to Disregard
    • Other Reports
    • External Adjudication Orders
  • Forms
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  • News
    • News Releases
    • Events
  • Legislation
    • Access to Information Act (ATIA)
    • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP)
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    • Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
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  • About
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    • Contact Us
    • Employment Opportunities
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    • Disability Accommodation Policy
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Changes to Personal Information Protection Act Take Effect May 1 and Include First in Canada Breach Notification Requirements

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Changes to the Personal Information Protection Act will become law on May 1. The changes include breach reporting and notification requirements, the…

Privacy Commissioner Issues New Privacy Impact Assessment Requirements

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Privacy Impact Assessment Requirements Guide (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has developed new requirements for the…

Commissioner Comments on University of Alberta’s Plan to Outsource Its Email Service to Google

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The University of Alberta has submitted a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner…

Mark’s Work Wearhouse Investigated under the Personal Information Protection Act

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Investigation Report P2010‐IR-01 (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has found that Mark’s Work Wearhouse (MWW) contravened…

Commissioner Work Expresses Grave Concern Over Recent Court of Appeal Ruling

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The Alberta Court of Appeal issued a ruling earlier this week in which it said that in order to extend…

Christmas Shopping Tips to Protect Your Privacy

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Oh the weather outside is frightful But the stores are quite delightful Because retailers all agreed To privacy, privacy, privacy…

Alberta Health Services Cleared in Wake of Computer Virus Outbreak

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Investigation Report H2009-IR-07 (PDF) In July 2009, Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced that a computer virus had compromised health information…

Medical Clinic Fails to Track Use of Electronic Records

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Investigation Report H2009-IR-05 (PDF) An individual complained to the Commissioner that an employee at the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in Lethbridge…

Emergency Health Services Amendment Act Raises Concerns

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Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has some major concerns about Bill 62, the Emergency Health Services Amendment Act, which was…

Privacy Commissioner and Child and Youth Advocate to Team Up on Children’s Online Safety

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Information and Privacy commissioner Frank Work and Child and Youth Advocate John Mould will team up to develop awareness and…

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Office Location

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

410-9925 109 Street NW
Edmonton AB T5K 2J8
Phone: 780 422 6860
Toll Free: 1 888 878 4044
Fax: 780 422 5682

For general enquiries, click here

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

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