Chapter 10: Privacy Inside and Outside the Workplace

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to privacy legislation, PIPEDA, and case law surrounding privacy in the workplace.

PIPEDA

Personal Information and Protection and Electronic Documents Act that governs the collection of personal data by organizations.

Personal Information

Any data that relates to an identifiable individual, including details like addresses, income, and medical records.

Commercial activity

Activities related to selling, bartering, or lending, but not including employment under PIPEDA.

Ontario privacy legislation

Laws that protect personal health information and the personal information of Ontario public employees.

Consent

Permission obtained from an individual to collect and use their personal information.

Privacy Commissioner

An independent authority that oversees compliance with privacy laws, receiving complaints and making decisions.

Intrusion upon seclusion

A newly recognized tort that involves an unauthorized and highly offensive intrusion into an individual's private matters.

Medical information

Sensitive personal information regarding an individual's health, which must be treated with strict privacy according to PIPEDA.

Surveillance cameras

Devices installed for security purposes, whose use must comply with privacy legislation and respect employee's expectations of privacy.

Complaint process

A formal procedure through which individuals can address grievances related to mishandling of their personal information.