Just what is privacy? It is useful to consider privacy as a kind of personal thing or interest, among many others, that some people like to have lots of. “Privacy is the interest that individuals have in sustaining ‘personal space’, free from interference by other people and organizations” “It is the desire by each of us…
Under the Health Information Act (HIA), third parties in Alberta cannot lawfully obtain Personal Health Information (PHI), or disclose obtained information, without the owner’s (individual’s) consent. The legislation begins with a duty of confidentiality and prohibition against disclosure unless consent is received. It is important to note that not all circumstances recognized under the HIA…
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…
Alberta Privacy Breaches Highlight a Continued Need for Privacy Training You are likely aware by now that under the Health Information Act (HIA), as of August 31, 2018, health information breach reporting and notification requirements became mandatory. The results of this amendment seemed somewhat difficult to predict by the investigative body itself, however, if you…
Describe how information access principals are emerging in non-governmental sectors. Once the public has lost trust in their government or in the non-governmental sector, it is difficult to restore stakeholder and investor confidence. Loss of trust can be accomplished in many ways, such as, poor access and privacy culture[i] at an organizational level. Information access…
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…