Findings under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
2006
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-364: Employer agrees to revise language of consent form regarding exchange of health information
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-363: Registrar collects personal information to combat domain name hijacking
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-362: Insurance adjuster readjusts its collection practices
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-361: Retailer requires photo identification to exchange an item
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-360: Bank erroneously e-mails employees’ personal information to client
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-359: Bank reported accurate information regarding bounced cheque
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-358: Individual objects to insurance company’s consent requirements
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-357: Inconclusive evidence of disclosure prompts fitness club to clarify privacy policy for clients and staff
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-356: Customer’s banking personal information found in a recycling bin
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-355: Funeral home’s disclosure in pursuit of a debt allowed under the Act
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-354: Fees for access questioned
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-353: Bank’s Ombudsman revises agreement to clearly explain exchanges of personal information between it and the bank
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-352: Airline delays granting access to personal information, citing ongoing litigation
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-351: Use of personal information collected by Global Positioning System considered
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-350: Customers allege that sale of personal information by one bank to another occurred without knowledge and consent
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-349: Photographing of tenants’ apartments without consent for insurance purposes
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-348: Disclosure of diagnosis was inappropriate, but insurance company considered to be open about its privacy policies and practices
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-347: Investment dealer needs personal information to comply with securities regulations
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-346: E-mail message raises questions about purposes, credibility and accountability
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-345: Private school not covered by PIPEDA
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-344: Couple's safety deposit box opened in error
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-343: Insurance company requires property owners to collect tenants' personal information
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-342: Owner allowed to disclose tenants’ rent information
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-341: Fees and the role of a medical practitioner considered in denial of access complaint
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-340: Law firms collected credit reports without consent
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-339: No evidence found of improper disclosure to financial advisor
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-338: Reason for collecting telephone number not clearly explained
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-337: Income tax preparation company mails personal information to wrong clients
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-336: Disclosure of mortgage information required by law; collection of information by bankruptcy trustee also allowed
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-335: Customer receives banking information of other clients
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-334: Bank requires piece of identification before responding to request for access to personal information
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-333: Canadian-based company shares customer personal information with U.S. parent
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-332: Bank issues new guidelines and educates employees after customer information is faxed to the wrong individual
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-331: Credit card account history disclosed to estranged spouse
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-330: Assistant Commissioner considers the nature of certain dispute resolution processes in denial of access complaint
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-329: Wireless phone company improves safeguards for estranged spouses
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-328: Medical records storage company revises its access policy
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-327: Bank retrieves overpayment of wages from employee's account
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-326: Credit bureau sets retention period for positive information
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-325: Personal information practices considered in sale of dental practice
- PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-324: Consumer complains about requirement to provide identification in order to obtain credit report
Definitions under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act