Ch.10 Ashley *done*

Question 1

what was the purpose of the originally enacted privacy laws ( Privacy Act,1983,federal and the freedom of information and protection of privacy act 1992, british columbia)

Answer 1

1) limit what information may be obtained, stored, or passed on to third parties and how it can be used.
2) provide individuals with the right to formally request access to information held by these governments or public bodies.

Question 2

BC’s freedom of information and protection of privacy act (relates to public sector) allows people the right to request information from a range of ministries or agencies that include:

Answer 2

• universities, colleges,school boards
• health boards,hospitals
• provincial government ministries
• municipal governments
• crown corporations
• municipal police forces
• self governing professions

Question 3

The Federal Personal Information protection and electronic documents act (PIPEDA) governs federally regulated organizations and how they may what?

Answer 3

Collect, use and disclose personal information

Question 4

What caused for the enactment of PIPEDA?

Answer 4

increased use of electronic means to compile and transfer personal information.

Question 5

PIPA is the provincial equivalent of PIPEDA for BC

T OR F

Answer 5

True.

Question 6

what is the purpose of PIPA?

Answer 6

Making government and public agencies more accountable by giving the public a right of access to their records.

Question 7

What is the underlying philosophy of PIPA?

Answer 7

Citizens get good government if government is compelled to be transparent, fair and credible.

Question 8

According to PIPEDA, what is considered personal information?

Answer 8

Factual or subjective information about an “identifiable individual”, EXCLUDING the type of information that is found on a business card.

Question 9

Things considered personal information according to PIPEDA?

Answer 9

1) AGE
2) ID numbers
3) home address
4) residence phone number
5) personal email
6) sex
7) religion, ethnicity
8) social or marital status
9) opinions, photographs
10) purchasing and spending habits, income
11) blood type
12) disciplinary actions, employee files
13) credit or loan records and medical records

Question 10

What other personal information factors has the privacy commissioner subsequently added?

Answer 10

records of web browsing,email,keystrokes,video and audiotapes and pay and benefit records.

Question 11

Schedule 1 of PIPEDA outlines a fair balancing between what 2 factors?

Answer 11

an individuals right to privacy concerning his or her own personal information V. The need for certain organizations to collect, use and disclose personal information for appropriate purposes.

Question 12

What is the role of federal and BC privacy commissioners ?

Answer 12

Both have similar powers to:

• conduct audits and investigation into personal info handling practices in the organization
• compel witnesses
• compel evidence under oath
• demand production of records
• make post-investigation disclosures of organizations that have been investigated.

Question 13

What is the purpose of the PIPA act?

Answer 13

mirrors the fair balancing goals between individual and organizational rights articulated in PIPEDA with respect to collection, use and disclosure of employee personal info.

Question 14

Where does PIPA apply?

Answer 14

Private sector businesses and commercial enterprises,associations, trade unions, trusts, charities, and societies.

Question 15

what is PIPA’S definition of personal information?

Answer 15

Personal information that is collected, used or disclosed solely for the purposes reasonably required to establish, manage or terminate an employment relationship between an organization and that individual, but does NOT include personal information that is NOT related to employment.

Question 16

T OR F- BC’S PIPA governs an employee’s right to privacy when under video surveillance at work or when an employer monitors email or other electronic communications.

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

T OR F=Employers can and should get written consent from an employee to collect, use or disclose employee personal information

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

T OR F-Without consent an employer cannot conduct those activities.

Answer 18

FALSE.

in the absence of such content the employer may nevertheless conduct those activities if the actions are reasonable for the purposes of establishing, managing or terminating an employment relationship.