PIPEDA

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What PIPEDA Means for Big Data The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, which may also be referred to as the PIPED Act) is a Canadian law relating to data privacy. It governs how private sector organisations collect, disclose, and utilise personal information in the process of conducting commercial business. Until PIPEDA, the organisations we speak with have largely applied their own protocols in terms of how they collect, store, and share personal information with both external and internal stakeholders. Although data is recognised as “the new oil”, organisations need to understand the nuances behind what is allowable and what is illegal. To streamline the process of reigning in big data to remain compliant, …show more content…

However, the act does not govern how such organisations handle employee information. • Across Borders: The act also generally applies to private-sector organisations that do business in Canada if the personal information that they collect, disclose, or use in any way crosses national or provincial borders. Again this inclusion does not extend to the handling of employee information. • Regulated Federally: The rules also extend to organisations that conduct commercial activity in Canada, such as telephone and broadcasting companies, airlines, and banks. In these cases, the law does include the handling of employee information, as well as health information. • Different from GDPR: The critical difference between this law and Europe’s recently-enacted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is that the GDPR contains a clause that guarantees the right of an individual to “forget,” or erase, personal data if it affects that person’s well-being. The PIPED Act does not include such a …show more content…

They may only use such information for the purposes for which they have gotten consent. They must protect this personal information from being accessed without proper authorisation. They must also keep such information updated and filed correctly, so any decisions are based on accurate information. Applicable organisations are required to destroy this information when they no longer need it for their original, authorised purpose, and they must implement accountability mechanisms to ensure total

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