Making the CSA Privacy Code Work for You - A Workbook on Applying the CSA Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information (CAN/CSA-Q830) to Your Organization
What differs principally between organizations is the amount and variety of information collected, its sensitivity, and its relative value, both to the individuals providing it and the organizations using it. The workbook addresses these differences with examples drawn from a range of organizational experiences and with practical, commonsense solutions. Whatever type of organization you are involved with, this workbook will provide you with basic information you need to implement the CSA Code in an appropriate way. The CSA Code was developed as a national voluntary standard for personal information protection. As you apply the CSA Code, remember that its ultimate success depends upon an underlying commitment to integrity and fairness in the use of personal information. Organizations must always balance their need for information collection, use, and disclosure with the privacy rights of the individual. Implementing the CSA Code may be a time-consuming task; however, once implemented, the ongoing maintenance of systems and procedures to meet the Standard should become a routine operation. CSA has also published (August 1995) the background research report, Implementing Privacy Codes of Practice: A Report to the Canadian Standards Association (PLUS 8830), written by Colin Bennett of the University of Victoria. Readers who seek further background information about the functions and implementation of Privacy Codes in Canada and overseas might also want to obtain this publication.
| SDO | CSA: Canadian Standards Association |
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 1996 |
| Language | en - English |
| Page Count | 90 |
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