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An online security training provider, based in Ontario, collects personal details from students across Canada, including BC, to issue completion certificates. Which privacy legislation primarily applies to the handling of this student data?

As the security training provider operates across provincial borders and is not provincially regulated for its information-handling practices, the Personal Info

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Question: An online security training provider, based in Ontario, collects personal details from students across Canada, including BC, to issue completion certificates. Which privacy legislation primarily applies to the handling of this student data?

Answer options:

  • Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA BC) ✅ Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  • Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA Ontario)
  • Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Correct answer: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Explanation: As the security training provider operates across provincial borders and is not provincially regulated for its information-handling practices, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) applies to its collection, use, and disclosure of personal information across Canada. PIPA BC would not be the primary legislation for an Ontario-based company serving clients nationally.

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