Privacy Guides
Longer, more detailed guides for specific tasks: filing complaints, making access requests, responding to subpoenas, and more.
Guide to Filing a PIPEDA Complaint
A detailed walkthrough of filing a privacy complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, with sample language and timelines.
Read guideAccess Request to a Federal Institution
A guide to requesting your personal information from a federal department, agency, or Crown corporation under the Privacy Act or Access to Information Act.
Read guideProvincial or Municipal Access Request
Step-by-step guidance for access and correction requests under FIPPA, MFIPPA, FOIP, and equivalent provincial privacy statutes.
Read guideQuebec Law 25: A Guide to Your Rights
How to exercise your rights under Quebec's landmark private-sector privacy reform, including data portability, de-indexing, and automated decision review.
Read guideIndividual Breach Response Playbook
A complete checklist for what to do when your personal information has been exposed in a data breach.
Read guideResponding to a Subpoena or Court Order
What to do if your personal information is being compelled through a subpoena, production order, or litigation discovery.
Read guidePrivacy by Design for Small Business
A practical guide for Canadian small businesses to comply with PIPEDA, provincial private-sector laws, and CASL.
Read guideChildren's Online Privacy: Parent Guide
How to protect your children's privacy online under Canadian law, including what platforms can and cannot do.
Read guideHow to Respond to a Privacy Officer
What to do when an organization's privacy officer reaches out, whether about a breach, an access request, or a complaint.
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