Multiple Penalties Issued to Individual Convicted of Health Information Breaches
A former medical clinic employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 2 to breaching the health information of several individuals in…
‘Public Interest Override’ in Alberta’s Freedom of Information Law Reviewed in Commissioner’s Report
Investigation Report F2020-IR-01 (PDF) Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton released an investigation report today that looked into the use…
Statement on the Passing of Robert C. Clark, Alberta’s First Information and Privacy Commissioner
Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has issued the following statement: “Alberta has lost a great community builder and…
Commissioner Releases Report on ABTraceTogether Contact-Tracing App
ABTraceTogether Privacy Impact Assessment Review Report (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC) released a…
Clearview AI Ceases Offering Its Facial Recognition Technology in Canada
Clearview AI has advised Canadian privacy protection authorities that, in response to their joint investigation, it will cease offering its…
Commissioners Open Investigation into Privacy Practices of Tim Hortons’ App
A joint investigation is looking into Tim Hortons (Restaurant Brands International Inc.) and its mobile app, specifically geolocation tracking and…
Commissioner Responds to Government of Alberta’s Contact Tracing App Announcement
Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has issued the following statement in response to the Government of Alberta’s announcement about…
Commissioner Investigating Babylon by Telus Health App
Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has launched investigations into the Babylon by Telus Health virtual healthcare app. The investigations…
Access to Information in the Context of a Global Pandemic
Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton, who also serves as a governance working group member of the International Conference…
Notice: Guidance to Parties Who Need to Submit an Affidavit to the Commissioner’s Office
In this time of pandemic that requires social distancing, the Commissioner’s office has received questions about what to do about…