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On October 1, the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) tweeted a shout out to the Freedom of Information and Protection (FOIP) Act and its 25 years of existence. Twitter Link  That’s right, the FOIP Act came to be in 1994, and into effect in October 1995. It was first introduced as…

You have Rights to Access! Here’s how to do it. FOIP Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act, you are permitted to ask for access to any record, including your own personal information under the control of a public body. Each public body has a FOIP representative who is responsible for…

Celebrate Data Privacy Day On January 28, along with many other countries around the world, Canada celebrates Data Privacy Day. This is an opportunity for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioners to shine a spotlight on the impact technology is having on personal privacy rights while offering key points on the importance and…

Privacy Breaches are happening more and more often and today, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) released another notice to Albertans which potentially affects 21,670 people who trusted their personal health information was secure. Find notice here Privacy Breaches are not easy to navigate or talk about, but when your name, address, email, logins,…

Raising children is challenging, even more so once your kids are using the internet. As a parent, your role is important, even if you are not as tech savvy as your pre-teen. Conversations around digital devices as children grow will help create an atmosphere that is comfortable for children to approach you should anything go…

The COVID-19 pandemic has required clinics and patients to make many changes. Some physicians have added video consultations as a way to interact with their patients, some converted from paper based files to electronic record systems, and some began requiring clinic access to Netcare to access patient records remotely. If you made any of the…