Questions & Answers

Does PIPA cover the interview process for a position in a non-profit organisation? What information, if any, has to be disclosed to the applicant?

If an Alberta organization is a non-profit organization as defined in section 56 of PIPA, the Act will only apply to information/records that is collected, used or disclosed in connection with a commercial activity. In this case, information collected during an interview process is not considered a commercial activity, therefore PIPA would not apply to the information.

Non-profit organizations will continue to develop their own policies and practices around protecting and disclosing personal information. Individuals will not have a legal right of access to personal information about themselves.

Activities where personal information collected will be subject to the Act include:

Any sale, barter, or leasing of membership, donor, or fund-raising lists.
Any sale, barter or leasing of personal information.
Counseling records or other client records where a fee was charged for the service.
Personal information collected in the course of a commercial activity, where the intent of the activity is to make a profit. An example would be a courses offered in competition with the private sector.

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