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PIPEDA
Canada's federal private-sector privacy law governing personal information.
Overview
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is Canada's federal law governing how private-sector organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information in the course of commercial activity. It's built around ten fair information principles, including consent, accountability, and safeguards.
Why it matters
Most Canadian businesses handling customer data are subject to PIPEDA, and several provinces (Quebec, BC, Alberta) layer on their own substantially similar legislation. It's frequently one of the first questions Canadian enterprise customers ask during procurement.
How Sense Six Cyber helps
- Assess PIPEDA applicability and any overlapping provincial requirements
- Build privacy policies and consent processes aligned to the ten principles
- Establish a breach response and notification process
- Support responses to access requests
- Prepare privacy documentation for enterprise due diligence
Ideal for
Canadian companies handling customer or employee personal information.