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PIPEDA

Kanada Kişisel Bilgi Koruma ve Elektronik Belgeler Yasası

Canada
Effective: April 13, 2000
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PIPEDA is Canada's federal private sector privacy law. It governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in the course of commercial activities.

Scope

  • Applies to personal information processing in commercial activities
  • Applies to federally regulated organizations
  • Covers cross-border data flows

Data Subject Rights

  • Right to access personal information
  • Right to request correction
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right to file a complaint

Key Obligations

  • Obtaining meaningful consent
  • Identifying purposes of collection
  • Appropriate security safeguards
  • Transparent privacy policies

Penalties

PIPEDA provides for court-ordered damages for violations.

Maximum Fine
Up to 100,000 CAD in court-ordered fines, plus damages awards.

Cross-Border Transfers

Comparable protection required for cross-border transfers. Has EU adequacy decision.

Supervisory Authority

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)

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