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Canada: Guidelines for processing personal data across borders (PIPEDA)

Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2009 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2009
adopted

Adopted Guidelines for processing personal data across borders (PIPEDA)

In January 2009, the Guidelines for processing personal data across borders have been approved by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The Guidelines aim to expose how the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PI…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority

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