The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) applies to certain non-profit organizations when they collect, use or disclose personal information as part of a commercial activity. The following resources are available to help non-profit organizations understand whether they must comply with PIPA. The documents also contain best practices that organizations may wish to adopt to protect the personal information of clients, volunteers and employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQs for Non-Profit Organizations (PDF) 
• FAQs for Condominium Corporations (PDF)
• FAQs for School Councils and School Fundraising Societies (PDF)
  
  

Information Sheet

• Information Sheet 1: Non-Profit Organizations (PDF)
  

Workbook

Protecting Personal Information: A Workbook for Non-Profit Organizations (PDF): 

• Worksheets (MS Word): 1   2   3A   3B   3C   3D   4   5A   5B   6   7

• Sample Privacy Policy (MS Word)

• Sample Privacy Statement (MS Word)

General Resources

Visit the Resource Centre on this website for other general publications and resources about PIPA. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner also provides a series of general questions and answers (external link) and publications (external link) about PIPA on its website. A self-assessment tool (external link) for organizations to assess their personal information protection practices is also available.