PIPA-British Columbia, Part-2

Purpose

The purpose of the act is to govern the Private sector in collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information.  

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Applicability of PIPA- Alberta

The act under section 3 (1) merely declares that the act applies to all organizations except the ones mentioned in section 3 (2). However, for the sake of clarity a guide published by OIPC (Office of The Information & Privacy Commissioner) provides the examples of list which the act includes and they are- 

  1. A corporation (including a strata Corporation) 
  2. A partnership
  3. A doctor’s office
  4. An unincorporated Association 
  5. A charity,  a society, a church or other religious organization, a sports club, trade Union
  6. Political Party, a trust etc.

Non-Applicability of PIPA- Alberta

Section 3(2) of the act explicitly mentions the list of organization on which the act applies and they are –

  1. Public Bodies regulated under FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  2. Personal information in some court documents 
  3. Collection, use or disclosure of personal Information where Federal Act applies 
  4. Jurnalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
  5. Solicitor-client privilege etc.

Misc. Points to be remembered:

  1. The responsibility of the Organization or caution is required to be taken by the Organzation is often described or referred as “a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances”.
  2. It provides/encourages organizations to develop a practice or policies that are necessary to meet the obligations mentioned under this act.
  3. Organization to develop processes to redress/respond to the complaints.
  4. The Act mandates an organization to designate one or more persons responsible to ensure the compliance of the act.
  5. The Act holds organizations responsible for the personal information under its control including those information not under its custody.