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In addition, BC’s ''Personal Information Protection Act'' (PIPA in this script) gives you the right to see your personal information held by organizations in the private sector in BC. Organizations include stores, unions, hotels and restaurants, doctors, not-for-profit agencies, credit unions (but not chartered banks) and many others. Under PIPA, you can ask an organization for access to your personal information that it has, or explain how it has used your personal information and who it has given your information to. You can also ask for information on the organization’s privacy policy. | In addition, BC’s ''Personal Information Protection Act'' (PIPA in this script) gives you the right to see your personal information held by organizations in the private sector in BC. Organizations include stores, unions, hotels and restaurants, doctors, not-for-profit agencies, credit unions (but not chartered banks) and many others. Under PIPA, you can ask an organization for access to your personal information that it has, or explain how it has used your personal information and who it has given your information to. You can also ask for information on the organization’s privacy policy. | ||
Both these laws are available at [http://www.bclaws.ca www.bclaws.ca]. | |||
==How do you ask for information?== | ==How do you ask for information?== | ||
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If you disagree with how your personal information is being managed, you should first complain directly to the public body or organization about how it collects, uses, or discloses your personal information. If that doesn’t help, you can file a complaint with the Information and Privacy Commissioner. Their website ([http://www.oipc.bc.ca www.oipc.bc.ca]) explains how to do that. | If you disagree with how your personal information is being managed, you should first complain directly to the public body or organization about how it collects, uses, or discloses your personal information. If that doesn’t help, you can file a complaint with the Information and Privacy Commissioner. Their website ([http://www.oipc.bc.ca www.oipc.bc.ca]) explains how to do that. | ||
Where can you find more information? | ==Where can you find more information?== | ||
See the website of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner at [http://www.oipc.bc.ca www.oipc.bc.ca]. You can phone the Office at 250.387.5629 in Victoria. For toll-free access, call Enquiry BC (604.660.2421 in Vancouver and 1.800.663.7867 elsewhere in BC) and ask them to connect you. | |||
For information records, send your written request directly to the public body or private organization that has the information you want. | For information records, send your written request directly to the public body or private organization that has the information you want. | ||