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Recent developments in Canadian privacy law have created the need for Canadian insurers (and indeed all organizations in Canada) to actively review their privacy practices. With the growing patchwork of legislative requirements, it becomes a significant task for insurers and other organizations to d...

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Published in:LIMRA's MarketFacts Quarterly 2002-07, Vol.21 (3), p.10
Main Authors: Negrich, Teresa, Lee, Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Confidentiality
Consent
Group insurance
Guidelines
Insurance industry
Insurance premiums
Legislation
Personal health
Personal information
Pharmacists
Policyholders
Privacy
Private sector
Product development
Right of privacy
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Summary:Recent developments in Canadian privacy law have created the need for Canadian insurers (and indeed all organizations in Canada) to actively review their privacy practices. With the growing patchwork of legislative requirements, it becomes a significant task for insurers and other organizations to determine which of the various privacy acts apply and in what circumstances. This is a particular challenge for insurers that have "national clients" with plan members living in different provinces. Luckily, many - if not all - of the various privacy acts are based on 10 principles (which can be found in the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's A Guide for Businesses and Organizations: Your Privacy Responsibilities): 1. Be accountable. 2. Identify the purpose. 3. Obtain consent. 4. Limit collection. 5. Limit use, disclosure, and retention. 6. Be accurate. 7. Use appropriate safeguards. 8. Be open. 9. Give individuals access. 10. Provide recourse.
ISSN:1535-4040