Privacy topics
In today’s society, personal information is collected and used extensively, by individuals and organizations, for a variety of reasons. Advances in technology have a particularly significant impact on the ease with which personal information can be collected, used, shared and combined, introducing new challenges for the protection of personal information.
Explore the topics on this page to learn about privacy issues and find a wide variety of useful information for individuals, businesses and federal institutions.
Privacy laws
Businesses (PIPEDA), government (Privacy Act), provinces, sectors
Airports and borders
Screening, customs, outsourcing, transferring data
SINs and driver’s licences
Protecting, appropriate uses
Information and advice for individuals
Your rights, protection tips, children, online, devices, raising concerns and complaints
Accessing personal information
Requests to businesses and federal government, obligations for organizations
Landlords and tenants
Tenant rights, information collection, landlord obligations
Outsourcing
Find guidance for businesses and federal institutions with respect to outsourcing and privacy.
Surveillance
Video surveillance by businesses and governments, police, financial tracking, public safety
Investigations
Businesses, federal institutions, processes and reports of findings
Personal information transferred across borders
Access guidance for organizations and information for individuals about privacy issues related to cross-border transfers of personal information.
Employers and employees
Employers, human resources (HR), work devices, online services
Health, genetic and other body information
Genetic testing, biometrics, health privacy, health emergencies
Privacy breaches
Learn more about privacy breaches and how organizations should respond if they experience a breach.
Identities
Identification and authentication, identity theft
Privacy Impact Assessments
Access tips and guidance for federal government institutions conducting privacy impact assessments.
Technology
Internet, metadata, Internet of Things, online tracking and cookies, mobile and digital devices, faxes
Privacy policies
Find information for individuals and organizations about privacy policies.
Safeguarding personal information
Access information, tools and guidance for businesses on how to fulfil their responsibilities to ensure personal information is safeguarded.
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