Personal Information Data Collection, Use and Disclosure

Dis­cuss the fun­da­men­tal con­cept of con­sent for the col­lec­tion, use, and dis­clo­sure of per­son­al infor­ma­tion. Learn about key aspects of the Cana­di­an leg­isla­tive frame­work for per­son­al infor­ma­tion data and secu­ri­ty, both for the pub­lic (The Pri­va­cy Act) and the pri­vate sec­tor (The Per­son­al Infor­ma­tion Pro­tec­tion and Elec­tron­ic Doc­u­ments Act). Get an overview of the var­i­ous provin­cial and ter­ri­to­r­i­al pri­va­cy acts, to illus­trate the vari­ety of approach­es adopt­ed to address per­son­al infor­ma­tion data and security.
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

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*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

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