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Generally, school boards should disclose personal information to a law enforcement agency only when required by law, such as in response to a court order, rather than a simple request. However, they have discretion to disclose personal information to law enforcement agencies:
The mandate of the IPC is set out in Ontario’s privacy and access to information laws. The IPC oversees these acts and serves both the government and public through: resolving appeals when there is a refusal to grant access to information. investigating privacy complaints related to personal information.
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- What Is Personal Information?
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Personal information is data about an “identifiable individual”. It is information that on its own or combined with other pieces of data, can identify youas an individual. The definition of personal information differs somewhat under PIPEDA or the Privacy Actbut generally, it can mean information about your: 1. race, national or ethnic origin, 2. r...
Canada has two federal privacy lawsthat are enforced by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: 1. the Privacy Act, which covers how the federal government handles personal information; 2. the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which covers how businesses handle personal information.
Every province and territory has its own laws that apply to provincial government agencies and their handling of personal information. Some provinces have private-sector privacy laws that may apply instead of PIPEDA. This means that those laws apply instead of PIPEDAin some cases. These provinces are: 1. Alberta 2. British Columbia 3. Québec.
Several federal and provincial sector-specific laws include provisions dealing with the protection of personal information. The federal Bank Act, for example, contains provisions regulating the use and disclosure of personal financial information by federally regulated financial institutions. Provincial laws governing credit unionstypically have pr...
Ontario public sector organizations, such as provincial ministries and agencies, municipalities, schools, and transit systems, are required by law to protect your personal information and to follow certain rules when collecting, using, and disclosing your personal information.
Sep 25, 2017 · This document is a basic primer on the compliance landscape of data requests to schools and service providers from law enforcement; it is not legal advice. Law enforcement may request data through informal requests, subpoenas, and court orders, among other processes.
Sep 25, 2017 · Read the Future of Privacy Forum's “Law Enforcement Access to Student Records: A Guide for School Administrators & Ed Tech Service Providers,” guide written by Amelia Vance and Sarah Williamson. This analysis helps to answer some of the basic questions that we have heard from key stakeholders about law enforcement access to data over the ...
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Sep 12, 2019 · More and more schools are investing in technologies that scan social media posts, school assignments and even student emails for potential threats. Privacy experts say the trade-offs aren't...
