The Acting Information and Privacy Commissioner, Jacqueline Lake Kavanagh, has released her Report P-2024-003 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/reports/.
| Report: | P-2024-003 |
| Report Date: | September 5, 2024 |
| Public Body: | Town of Grand Falls – Windsor |
| Summary: | The Complainant made a privacy complaint to this Office under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 alleging the Town of Grand Falls – Windsor had breached their privacy through its use of mass emails to employees using their personal email addresses without blind copying those addresses. The Commissioner concluded that the Town’s use and disclosure of personal information of employees was contrary to the privacy provisions of the Act, and recommended it cease use of this information for this purpose unless express consent is obtained. Additionally recommendations were made with respect to updated education and training of staff on the Town’s privacy obligations under the legislation. |
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