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 The federal ''Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act'', SC 2000, c 5 [''PIPEDA''], is intended to remedy some of the  problems encountered by consumers and by businesses when information relating to consumer habits is collected to be used internally or externally by private sector organizations. ''PIPEDA'' is a federal law governing:
-*the collection, protection, and disclosure of personal information; and
-*the use of electronic versions of official documents on paper, in the public and private sphere.
+#the collection, protection, and disclosure of personal information; and
+#the use of electronic versions of official documents on paper, in the public and private sphere.
 While ''PIPEDA'' is a federal act, the legislation claims to have jurisdiction over the provincially regulated private sector as well as the federal sector. However, subsection 26(2) of the Act gives the Governor-in-Council the power to exempt an organization where substantially similar provincial legislation exists. Almost all provinces have enacted their own version of the ''Act''. In October 2003, BC passed the ''Personal  Information Protection Act'', SBC 2003, c 63 [''PIPA''], which has been declared substantially similar legislation.