Privacy

The data that Population Data BC holds includes individual level information for approved research purposes.The flawless protection of this information is critical for the continued operations of Population Data BC. The tenets of individual privacy and data protection are embedded in all aspects of operations, and include physical, technical and procedural measures.

Population Data BC's privacy mandate is to meet and exceed all relevant legal, ethical and legislative guidelines for data protection and privacy.

Privacy Policies and Procedures

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Introduction

• Mandate
• Privacy and security
• Background
• Governance and management
• Scope

Legislative framework

• Provincial privacy legislation
• Federal privacy legislation
• Defining personal information

Principles and policies for the protection of personal information

• Principle 1: Accountability
• Principle 2: Identifying purposes
• Principle 3: Consent for collection, use or disclosure
• Principle 4: Limiting collection
• Principle 5: Limiting use, disclosure, and retention
• Principle 6: Accuracy
• Principle 7: Safeguards
• Principle 8: Openness
• Principle 9: Individual access
• Principle 10: Challenging compliance

Model code for the protection of personal information

Definition of terms