Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy (FIPPA)
George Brown College is an institution which falls within the jurisdiction
of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
Therefore, the College must follow the regulations set out within
the legislation in matters related to information access and protection
of privacy. FIPPA provides a person with a legal right of access to
certain records and personal information under the control of an
institution covered by the legislation. The purposes of the Act
are as follows:
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to provide a rights of access to information under the control
of the institution in accordance with the principles that:
- information held by the institution should be available
to the public
- necessary exemptions from this general right of access should
be limited and specific
- decisions on the disclosure of government information should
be reviewed independently
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to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to personal
information about themselves held by the institution; and to
provide individuals with a right of access to that information.
Personal information (any information about an individual) is collected
and maintained on all students and employees of the College. Concerns
or questions about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal
information, should be addressed to the dean or director of your
department or to the Information
and Privacy Coordinator. All access requests for information
or records held by the College should be made in writing to the
Information and Privacy Coordinator.
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