PIPA Striking the Right Balance: BC's Personal Information Protection Act

The Privacy, Compliance and Training branch of the Corporate Information and Records Management Office will be holding a free training session in Vancouver on the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) – B.C.’s privacy law for private sector organizations:

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 (9am-12pm)

• What is privacy?
• Personal information – definitions and examples
• Privacy law for the private sector - overview of PIPA
• The 10 privacy principles
• Oversight – the role of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
• Introduction to the Privacy, Compliance and Training Branch’s tools and resources

Location:

In person at St. Paul's Hospital (Conference Centre), 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Room 1477 Cullen Family Lecture Theatre (formerly The New Lecture Theatre)

Registration:

The Ministry of Citizens' Services will be using Eventbrite to manage training attendance. The ministry is collecting your personal information through Eventbrite under section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Registration through Eventbrite is voluntary. Please be aware that IP addresses, event responses and personal email addresses (if supplied in place of a business email) will be collected by Eventbrite, and this information will be stored by Eventbrite outside of Canada. By clicking on the Attend Event or Register button, you are consenting to your personal information (IP address, event response and email address) being stored in the United States. Your consent is effective as soon as you register.

If you do not wish to register through Eventbrite, please email Chris.Quon@gov.bc.ca who will register you separately.

If you have any questions about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, please contact Chris Quon, Privacy Advisor (617 Government St, Victoria BC, 778-698-5841, Chris.Quon@gov.bc.ca)

Space is limited to a first come-first serve basis.

Please note:

• Lunch, snacks, tea/coffee are not provided
• The doors do not open until 8:45pm

Please feel free to forward this invitation to other members of your organization/ministry.

If you are not the correct contact for this invite, please forward this message to the appropriate contact.