Information Sheets
Describes how the Act applies to non-profit organizations in Alberta.
Information Sheet 2: Investigations (PDF)
Explains how the Act applies to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent for investigations and related activities. Also describes how the Act applies to a request by an individual to access records containing personal information collected for an investigation.
Information Sheet 3: Personal Information (PDF)
Discusses what constitutes personal information about an identifiable individual for the purposes of PIPA, examines how business contact information and personal employee information are treated, and reviews the differences between personal information and the information about a business, particularly in the context of an access request.
Information Sheet 4: Personal Information Collected Before 2004 (PDF)
Explains how the Act applies to personal information collected by businesses and organizations before January 1, 2004.
Information Sheet 5: Personal Employee Information (PDF)
Explains what personal employee information is, the circumstances in which an organization may collect, use or disclose personal employee information without consent, the obligations of the employer to provide access to and to correct personal employee information, the duty of the employer to safeguard the information, and how long an employer may retain the information. Also discusses business contact information.
Information Sheet 6: PIPA: Amendment Act, 2005 (PDF)
Explains amendments to the Act that came into force on June 2, 2005.
Information Sheet 7: Personal Information of Deceased Individuals (PDF)
Provides guidance on how PIPA applies to organizations with respect to the personal information of deceased individuals, as well as who may exercise the rights of a deceased individual, including the right to make an access request. Considers two special categories of personal information about deceased individuals: personal information needed for arranging a funeral and personal information of deceased employees.
Examines the way PIPA attempts to balance the protection of personal information and the interest in preserving personal information that has been collected or created by organizations, and making it available for archival and research purposes.
Information Sheet 9: Publicly Available Information (PDF)
Explains what personal information is "publicly available" for the purposes of PIPA and the circumstances in which an organization may collect, use or disclose this information without the consent of the individual the information is about.
Information Sheet 10: Personal Information Protection Amendment Act, 2009 (PDF)
Explains the amendments to the Act that came into force on May 1, 2010. A two-page Highlights Sheet (PDF) is also available.
Information Sheet 11: Notification of a Security Breach (PDF)
Explains the new requirements for an organization to notify the Information and Privacy Commissioner and individuals of a significant security breach involving personal information in the organization's control.
Information Sheet 12: Service Providers Outside Canada: Notification, Policies and Practices (PDF)
Discusses the notification and policies and practices requirements for organizations that use service providers outside Canada to collect, use, disclose or store personal information.
