SOCL 4441 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act, Determinative, Indictable Offence
Document Summary
Chapter 10: personal information protection and electronic data act (pipeda) The act establishes rules for management of pi by organizations involve in commercial activities. Under the act, individuals may complain to the privacy commissioner about how firms handle their information. Examples: prescription or subscription or banking information about individuals leading to unwanted and intrusive solicitations. Businesses must obtain an individual"s consent when they collect, use or disclose an individual"s pi. Personal information only be used for purposes for which it was collected (cannot sell information obtained from another. Individuals have the right to access personal information held by a business and to challenge its accuracy business unless explicated agreed upon) If a business is going to use it for another purpose, consent must be obtained from the individual again. Pipeda only applies to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
