Privacy Management

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• Getting Accountability Right with a Privacy Management Program
  

  This guide outlines what is expected in a privacy management program in order to be accountable for the personal information in the custody or under the control of businesses and organizations. Published in April 2012.

• Getting Accountability Right with a Privacy Management Program: At a Glance
  

  This document provides a snapshot of the full guide, "Getting Accountability Right with a Privacy Management Program". It briefly outlines what is expected in a privacy management program in order to be accountable for the personal information in the custody or under the control of businesses and organizations. Published in April 2012.

• PIPA on a Page
  

  This fact sheet provides seven points for organizations to remember when handling personal information. Updated in January 2018.

• Privacy in a Pandemic
  

  This guidance is meant to help public bodies, health custodians and private sector organizations know how personal or health information may be shared during a pandemic or emergency situation. Privacy laws are not a barrier to appropriate information sharing in these circumstances. Updated in March 2020.

• Ten Steps to Implement PIPA
  

  This advisory provides ten steps for implementing PIPA, Alberta's private sector privacy law, in organizations. Updated in January 2018.