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OPC's PIPEDA Self-Assessment Tool
October 2008
Trevor Shaw
Director General Audit
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada |
How was the self-assessment tool created? What was the motivation for and history of the creation of the self-assessment tool?
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) produced the PIPEDA Self-Assessment tool to help medium and large organizations develop and implement good privacy governance and management. The OPC has always held that privacy is good for business; by improving privacy practices, business can foster trust and develop a competitive advantage.
Other topics of interest in this interview include:
- Kinds of organizations for which the Self-Assessment Tool was designed
- Expectations of the Commissioner’s office with respect to its use
- How the tool works for employee privacy
- The differences between a privacy self-assessment and a privacy audit
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