Obtaining meaningful consent infographic
This infographic helps businesses that are subject to PIPEDA understand their obligations for obtaining meaningful consent. This infographic complements the Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent.
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Obtaining meaningful consent
- Make privacy information readily available.
- Bring particular attention to four key elements:
- What personal information is being collected?
- With whom will it be shared?
- For what purposes is it being collected, used or disclosed?
- What, if any, are the risks of harm and other consequences?
- Provide a clear choice for any collection, use or disclosure of personal information not necessary for the product or service to function.
- Ensure consent processes are user-friendly and understandable.
Tips for ensuring consent is meaningful
Organizations must generally obtain meaningful consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
- Obtain consent when making significant changes to privacy practices, including uses for new purposes or disclosures to new third parties.
- Only collect, use or disclose personal information for purposes a reasonable person would consider appropriate.
- Allow individuals to withdraw consent.
Read our complete guidance: Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent
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