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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) is independent from government and monitors and enforces British Columbia's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Information including:
Your Privacy Rights: What is the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act?
Identity theft and what you can do about it: Identity theft is the unauthorized collection and use of your personal information, usually for criminal purposes.
How to access your personal information and lodge complaints: Information on using two pieces of federal legislation to prevent violation of your privacy rights.
