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==Personal information==
==Personal information==


Landlords in BC must follow the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01 Personal Information and Protection Act]'', which outlines the rules for collecting, using, storing, disclosing, and protecting a tenant’s personal information. The [https://oipc.bc.ca Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC] (OIPC) has developed a helpful [https://www.oipc.bc.ca/guidance-documents/1456 guidance document] that explains these rules in plain language. This ''Tenant Survival Guide'' covers only the basics of personal information, so contact the OIPC or view their guidance document at for more information.
Landlords in BC must follow the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01 Personal Information and Protection Act]'', which outlines the rules for collecting, using, storing, disclosing, and protecting a tenant’s personal information. The [https://oipc.bc.ca Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC] (OIPC) has developed a helpful [https://www.oipc.bc.ca/guidance-documents/2332 guidance document] that explains these rules in plain language. This ''Tenant Survival Guide'' covers only the basics of personal information, so contact the OIPC or view their guidance document at for more information.


===Information landlords can ''always'' ask===
===Information landlords can ''always'' ask===