LAW 525 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Equifax, The Employer, Determinative
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. Recognize individuals" right to privacy of their personal information and recognizes the need of organizations to collect, use or disclose personal information for legitimate and reasonable business purposes. Commercial activity - any transaction of a commercial character, including selling, bartering, leasing of pi. Section 4: applies to collection, use, or disclosure of personal information in course of any comm. activity. Does not apply to: pi held by the public sector and employee information except federally regulated undertaking (telecommunication, airlines, banks) An individual can complain to business or to office of. After receiving the report of the commissioner, information about individuals leading to unwanted and intrusive solicitations. Basic operation of pipeda complainant can apply to federal court for hearing and.
