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Can you summarize Personal Information Protection Act (Provincial - Alberta - Employment Related)?
Personal Information Protection Act (Provincial - Alberta - Employment Related) > Disclosing personal information
Short Summary
This legal document, the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), governs the disclosure of personal information by organizations. Before disclosing personal information, organizations must usually obtain the person’s consent. Consent can be given verbally, in writing, or implied. However, there are exemptions where disclosure without consent is allowed, such as when it is in the person’s interests and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way, or when there is a legal authority for the disclosure. The document also outlines exemptions for inspection or audit purposes, debt collection or payment, fraud protection, investigation or law enforcement, emergencies or notifying next of kin, awards or benefits, publicly available information, archival or research purposes, business transactions, and trade unions relating to labor relations disputes. The document does not specify specific penalties for non-compliance or violation.
Whom does it apply to?
Organizations
What does it govern?
Disclosure of personal information
What are exemptions?
There are several exemptions mentioned in the document, including situations where it is in the person's interests and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way, when there is a legal authority for the disclosure, for inspection or audit purposes, to collect or pay a debt, for fraud protection, for investigation or law enforcement, for emergencies or to notify next of kin, for awards or benefits, when the information is publicly available, for archival or research purposes, for business transactions, and for trade unions relating to labor relations disputes.
What are the Penalties?
The document does not specify specific penalties for non-compliance or violation.
Jurisdiction
Alberta