BC PIPA
BC PIPA is British Columbia’s private-sector privacy law, which governs how organizations in the province collect, use, and disclose personal information and is recognized as substantially similar to PIPEDA.
British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) applies to most private-sector organizations operating in the province, including non-profits and unions. Because it is deemed substantially similar to PIPEDA, it applies instead of the federal law for intra-provincial activity.
PIPA is built on reasonable-purpose limits, consent, access and correction rights, and a duty to protect personal information with appropriate security. Organizations must designate a privacy officer.
It is enforced by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC, which can issue binding orders.
