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Welcome to the website of the Office of the Chief Information and Privacy Officer (OCIPO), Ministry of Government and Consumer Services.

This website is accessible to all but is primarily designed to help our clients fulfill their responsibilities as institutions governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Clients of the Office include ministries and agencies of the Ontario government and municipalities, universities and local boards throughout Ontario. In addition to the research and application tools on our website, we provide policy advice and training in the subject areas of access to information and protection of privacy issues to our client government organizations.

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Privacy Compliance ToolNew

The Privacy Compliance Tool is designed to help OPS ministries and clusters with projects that may require a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA).

The Privacy Compliance Tool enables you to start your privacy analysis early and build privacy requirements into your project plan, business processes, and design requirements.

This tool will help you to:

  • Assess whether your project involves personal information,
  • Identify sources of privacy risk in your project,
  • Assess compliance with the privacy rules set out in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), and
  • Analyze and summarize preliminary findings for senior management.

The Privacy Compliance Tool is developed in Excel. An overview of the tool is provided in the supporting presentation.

Download [Presentation PDF version] [Excel Tool Microsoft Excel document]

Note: The Privacy Compliance Tool replaces the MGCS Privacy Impact Assessment Screening Tool.

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Comparison of PIA and TRA Processes

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Best Practices for Managing Personal Information

A Commitment to Privacy

The Ontario Public Service is committed to respecting privacy and protecting personal information.

This Fact Sheet provides an overview of best practices for managing personal information. The legal requirements respecting the collection, use, disclosure and retention of personal information are found in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Your should contact your FIPPA Coordinator if you have questions.
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Corporate Operating Policy on Internet Tracking Technologies

The purpose of this corporate operating policy on internet tracking technologies is to define mandatory requirements, provide operational guidance and define responsibilities concerning tracking technologies on government web sites and web applications.

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PIA Privacy Impact Assessment

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