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May 6th, @06:32PM
| whats the penatly for violating the privacy act?
While i know its very serious and is federal , what would be the usual fine/jail term for a violation and would someone not me calling up bell getting my nfo be a violation.
question for the legal beavers ( haha ok bears we don't need no stinkin beavers)
What is personal information?
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"Personal information" under the Act means information about an "identifiable individual."
For example, "personal information" includes your
* name, age, weight, height
* medical records
* income, purchases and spending habits
* race, ethnic origin and colour
* blood type, DNA code, fingerprints
* marital status and religion
* education; and
* home address and phone number
"Personal information" does not include the name, job title, business address or office telephone number of an employee of an organization.
The law gives you the right to:
* know why an organization collects, uses or discloses your personal information;
* expect an organization to collect, use or disclose your personal information reasonably and appropriately, and not use the information for any purpose other than that to which you have consented;
* know who in the organization is responsible for protecting your personal information;
* expect an organization to protect your personal information by taking appropriate security measures;
* expect the personal information an organization holds about you to be accurate, complete and up-to-date;
* obtain access to your personal information and ask for corrections if necessary; and
* complain about how an organization handles your personal information if you feel your privacy rights have not been respected.
The law requires organizations to:
* obtain your consent when they collect, use or disclose your personal information;
* supply you with a product or a service even if you refuse consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information unless that information is essential to the transaction;
* collect information by fair and lawful means; and
* have personal information policies that are clear, understandable and readily available.
An organization should destroy, erase or make anonymous personal information about you that it no longer needs in order to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected.
What if I believe my privacy rights are not being respected?
The Act gives you the right to make a complaint if:
* you run into any difficulties obtaining your personal information, if an organization refuses to correct information you consider inaccurate or incomplete, or if you suspect your personal information has been improperly collected, used or disclosed; or
* you believe an organization is not following any provision of PIPEDA.
Where do I complain?
* Contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by calling 1-800-282-1376 if you need more information or advice on how you should proceed.
* We encourage you to first try to settle the matter directly with the organization about which you are complaining by contacting the person responsible for handling privacy issues within the organization.
* If you are not satisfied with the organization's response, you may contact the organization's industry association, ombudsman or complaint office, if there is one. For example, the Canadian Marketing Association and the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments handle customers' complaints about their member companies.
* If you are not satisfied with the way the organization or industry association handles the matter, contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. There is no fee for making a complaint to our Office.
What if the organization ignores the recommendations of the Privacy Commissioner?
* The Privacy Commissioner has the power to make public any information about the personal information handling practices of an organization. Few organizations would like to be publicly identified as having violated the privacy rights of individuals.
* The Privacy Commissioner may also take the complaint to the Federal Court of Canada on your behalf if she supports you, but has been unable to resolve the dispute.
* Once you have received the Privacy Commissioner's report, you may, under certain circumstances, take your complaint to the Federal Court of Canada yourself.
* The Court can order an organization to correct any practices that do not comply with the law, and to publish notices of how it has or will correct its practices.
* The Court can also award damages to the complainant, including damages for humiliation suffered.
quote form BELL CANADA PRIVACY SECTION
Your personal information will not be used for any other purpose without your consent.
We share information among the Bell companies to help us identify your information, communication, and entertainment needs, and provide you with relevant information, advice, and solutions to meet those needs. Call 310-BELL or send us an e-mail if you do not wish to have your information shared within Bell companies. Sharing information… it's your choice!
one immediate issue here is that the act calls for them to have someone to actually contact for privacy concerns, all i see here is the same number that in no part of good old emily says "for privacy issues hit 9" or something.....
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note i have remidied my father to know the above,
and bell doesn't seem to care that my personal information was given out and in fact is trying to claim that:
the old account was never closed because the "line was never turned off" which for 5 days it was and they are now calling 5 months a BS "a misunderstanding"
Any business people care to comment on what happens when preauthorized CC becomes expired(from another person[parent])? and i give them mine?
Why are they giving out private information so easily?
Test this have a brother or relative call them and get billing information, try have a parent do it.
The parent if your 18 or older has no right to your data just like i don't.
i am tempted to give me name here so people can try and get nfo. just to prove the point. |
