Canadian Privacy Law: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

June 2009Data Protection IT

Abstract

This white paper provides a general overview of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), and discusses both the privacy requirements imposed by that Act as well as the rules governing the use of electronic documents that it sets out.

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Patrick Zeller

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Guidance Software, USA

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Canadian Privacy Law: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

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