PIPEDA Basics for Directors

What is the purpose of PIPEDA?

Sets the ground rules for the collection of personal information in all public and private sector organizations

Sets the ground rules for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in the course of commercial activities by all private sector organizations

Sets the ground rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, only in the financial sector

Is only applied in a few special cases, if someone makes a fuss

Is the following statement true or false?
Statement: PIPEDA applies to all provinces in Canada.

True

False

PIPEDA protects personal information. Personal information means information about an identifiable individual and includes which of the following? (Choose all that apply)

An individual’s name, age, height, weight, home address, and phone number

An individual’s blood type or medical records

An individual’s employee file

An individual’s income or education

Is the following statement true or false?
Statement: Under PIPEDA, the business address or telephone number of an organization is considered personal information.

True

False

Is the following statement true or false?
Statement: The Privacy Act applies to the personal information handling practices of the federal government.

True

False

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