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Accessing Your Deceased Relative’s Personal Information

Accessing Your Deceased Relative’s Personal Information … This fact sheet provides answers to common questions about an individual’s right to obtain personal information about a deceased relative from a government organization or personal health information from a health care provider. It also …

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- Published on April 24, 2019

Disposing of Your Electronic Media

Disposing of Your Electronic Media … This fact sheet provides guidance on how Ontario public institutions and health information custodians can securely destroy personal information when disposing of electronic media. … Disposing of Your Electronic …

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- Published on March 6, 2018

Fact Sheet: Reasonable Search

Fact Sheet: Reasonable Search … This fact sheet answers some frequently asked questions about reasonable searches for records. … Fact Sheet: Reasonable …

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- Published on April 11, 2017

PHIPA Practice Direction #1: Clarifying Access Requests

PHIPA Practice Direction #1: Clarifying Access Requests … In Ontario, individuals have a right to request access to their health information pursuant to the Personal Health Information Protection Act . This Practice Direction provides clarification to assist health information custodians when they …

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- Published on February 28, 2017

Improving Access and Privacy with Records and Information Management

Improving Access and Privacy with Records and Information Management … This guidance is designed to help institutions implement better record and information management practices and enhance the public’s ability to access information. … Improving Access and Privacy with Records and Information …

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- Published on November 3, 2016

Fact Sheet: What is Personal Information?

Fact Sheet: What is Personal Information? … This fact sheet explains the meaning of the term “personal information,” and answers frequently asked questions. … Fact Sheet: What is Personal …

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- Published on October 20, 2016

Your Business is Affected by a Freedom of Information Request: What You Should Know

Your Business is Affected by a Freedom of Information Request: What You Should Know … This fact sheet outlines what to expect when an institution contacts you about an access request, your options for appeal, and other frequently asked questions. This document is part of a series designed to keep …

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- Published on October 4, 2016

De-identification Guidelines for Structured Data

De-identification Guidelines for Structured Data … This document highlights the key issues to consider when de-identifying personal information in the form of structured data and it provides a step-by-step process that institutions can follow when removing personal information from data sets. … …

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- Published on June 8, 2016