Privacy & Personal Information Resources
Resources for privacy and information incidents for public sector organizations include:
Guidelines
- BC Privacy Protection Measures (PDF)
- Guide to Good Privacy Practices
- Information Sharing Agreements (PDF)
- Ministry Incident Lead Guideline (PDF)
- PIA Guidelines
- PIA Appendix A - Collection Authorities (PDF)
- PIA Appendix B - Use Authorities (PDF)
- PIA Appendix C - Disclosure Authorities (PDF)
- Privacy and Cloud: Guidance for MPOs (PDF)
- Guidance on Ministerial Order M431: Respecting Disclosures During COVID-19 Pandemic
Tip Sheets
- Consents and Authorization Tip Sheet for Individuals (PDF)
- Consents and Authorization Tip Sheet for Public Bodies (PDF)
- Consent and FOIPPA Requirements Tip Sheet (PDF)
- Notification for Collection Tip Sheet (PDF)
- Social Media for Public Sector Organizations Tip Sheet (PDF)
- The 10 Privacy Principles Wheel
Templates & Forms
- Certificate of Authority Request Template (MS Word)
- Delegation of Duties for the Head of a Public Body: Ministries Template (MS Word)
- Delegation of Duties for the Head of a Public Body: Public Sector Template (PDF)
- General PIA for Ministries (MS Word)
- General PIA for Other Public Bodies (MS Word)
- Initiative Update PIA (MS Word)
- Information Incident Checklist (PDF)
- Information Sharing Agreement Template (MS Word)
- Legislation Privacy Impact Assessment (LPIA) (MS Word)
- Privacy Protection Schedule Template (MS Word)
- Regulation Privacy Impact Assessment (RPIA) (MS Word)
- Sample Research Agreement (PDF)
- Consent Template (MS Word)
Directions & Ministerial Orders
- Directions on Conducting PIAs: Ministries (PDF)
- Directions on Conducting PIAs: Non-Ministry Public Bodies (PDF)
- Directions to Designate a Provincial Identity Information Services Provider 2013 (PDF)
- Directions to the Provincial Identity Information Services Provider - 2020 (PDF)
- Directions to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia - 2018 (PDF)
- Directions to the Medical Services Commission - 2018 (PDF)
- Ministerial Order 276: Environment - December 2006 (PDF, 57 KB)
- Ministerial Order 030: Citizen’s Services - December 2009 (PDF, 232 KB)
- Ministerial Order 351: Education - December 2010 (PDF, 30 KB)
- Ministerial Order 450: Finance and Advanced Education - December 2014 (PDF, 64 KB)
- Ministerial Order 411: Education and Advanced Education - October 2016 (PDF, 359 KB)
- Ministerial Order 085: Respecting Disclosures During COVID-19 Pandemic – March 2020 (PDF)
- Ministerial Order 180: Respecting Disclosures During COVID-19 Pandemic – June 2020 (PDF)
- Ministerial Order 431: Respecting Disclosures During COVID-19 Pandemic – November 2020 (PDF)
