Privacy & Personal Information Resources

Resources for privacy and information incidents for public sector organizations include:

• Guidelines
• Tip sheets
• Templates and forms
• Directions, designations and ministerial orders

Guidelines              

• BC Privacy Protection Measures (PDF)
• Guide to Good Privacy Practices
• Information Incident Management Process (PDF)
• Information Sharing Agreements (PDF)
• Process for Responding to Privacy Breaches (PDF)
• PIA Guidelines (PDF)
• PIA Appendix A - Collection Authorities (PDF)
• PIA Appendix B - Use Authorities (PDF)
• PIA Appendix C - Disclosure Authorities (PDF)
• Legislative PIA and Requests for Legislation Guidelines (PDF)

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)
• Disclosures in the Public Interest 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)
• Full Consents and Authorization Template (MS Word)
• 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)
• Single Purpose Consent Template (MS Word)

Directions & Ministerial Orders

• Directions to the Heads of Government Ministries on Conducting PIAs (PDF)
• Directions to the Heads of Public Bodies that are not Government Ministries on Conducting PIAs (PDF)
• Directions to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia - 2013 (PDF)
• Directions to the Medical Services Commission - 2013 (PDF)
• Directions to the Provincial Identity Information Services Provider - 2013 (PDF)
• Ministerial Order 276: Environment - December 2006 (PDF)
• Ministerial Order 030: Citizen’s Services - December 2009 (PDF)
• Ministerial Order 351: Education - December 2010 (PDF)
• Ministerial Order 450: Finance and Advanced Education - December 2014 (PDF)
• Ministerial Order 411: Education and Advanced Education - October 2016 (PDF)