With several laws in place related to these concerns and enforcement handled by various organizations, agencies, and in some cases, provinces, determining how to protect personal information in Canada can be complicated. This online Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of Alberta course outlines how your business can collect, use, and disclose personal information within, and outside, Alberta.

This online PIPA course is composed of five chapters. These chapters include:

• Chapter 1: What Is Personal Information?
• Chapter 2: Federal and Provincial Laws
• Chapter 3: Collecting Personal Information
• Chapter 4: Protecting Personal Information
• Chapter 5: Disclosing and Retaining Personal Information

Upon completion, you will be presented with a final exam to test your knowledge.

Collecting, using, and disclosing personal information requires knowledge concerning all aspects legislation, data handling, and much more! By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify what is, and is not, considered personal information under both federal and provincial laws
• Explain the relationship between the PIPEDA and PIPA
• Understand the 10 principles of PIPEDA
• Identify those situations when PIPEDA regulates Alberta-based organizations
• Distinguish between the many forms of consent
• Explain an organization’s obligations when requesting consent
• Explain an organization’s obligations when storing personal data within Canada and outside of Canada
• Explain how to access or request a change to personal information that has been collected and stored
• Explain how personal information can be disclosed or used under PIPA

Approximately 40 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion for this online PIPA course. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.