Issue-specific guidance for businesses
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) sets out 10 principles of fair information principles, which form the ground rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
In addition to providing general guidance on how to comply with PIPEDA, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) offers guidance and tips related to the application of PIPEDA in certain situations or for particular issues.
Start here to find information that will help you ensure you comply with PIPEDA.
Privacy guidance for manufacturers of Internet of Things devices
Smart devices, legal obligations, privacy best practices
Protecting personal information: Cannabis transactions
Personal information, limiting collection, safeguards, advice for retailers and purchasers
Preventing and responding to a privacy breach
Best practices for preventing a privacy breach, what do if a breach happens
Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent
Practical and actionable guidance regarding what organizations should do to ensure that they obtain meaningful consent.
Guidance on inappropriate data practices: Interpretation and application of subsection 5(3)
Find examples of practices that the OPC generally considers inappropriate under PIPEDA.
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