The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report P-2020-001 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.
To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/commissioner.
| Report: | P-2020-001 |
| Report Date: | July 31, 2020 |
| Public Body: | City of Mount Pearl |
| Summary: | The Complainants alleged that the City of Mount Pearl breached their privacy by improperly disclosing harassment complaint letters they had written, without their consent, to the individual about whom they had complained. The Commissioner concluded that the disclosure had been made contrary to the privacy provisions of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015, and recommended that the City acknowledge the violation of the Act, review its policy and procedure to ensure it reflects the privacy provisions of the Act, and undertake privacy training for members of Council. |
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