CCT206H5 Chapter Notes -Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act, International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles, Data Protection Directive

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Privacy is the right of individuals to determine for themselves qhen , how and to what extent information about them is communicated to others: the privacy act- pipeda and small business. Pipeda (personal information protection and electronic documents act) As of january 1, 2004, all businesses in canada must comply with pipeda. The act specifies the way business can collect, handle and use personal information, which pipeda defines as any factual or subjective information, recorded or not, about an identifiable individual . Canadian businesses have to get an individual"s consent when they collect, use or disclose that individual"s personal info. A business can only collect personal info for a stated purpose and can only use the info collected for the stated purpose. Consent has to be obtained again if the individual wants to use the info for another purpose. Individuals have the right to access their personal info and correct it anytime if necessary.

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