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Tools for Public Bodies and Municipalities

Consultation Requests:

Consultation Request Guidelines

Consultation Request Form

Privacy Tools:

1) Breaches 

Key Steps to Responding to Privacy Breaches

Étapes à suivre en cas d'attientes à la vie privée (français)

2) Privacy Impact Assessments

Privacy Impact Assessment - FOIPOP

Privacy Impact Assessment - MGA

3) Security

Reasonable Security Checklist for Personal Information

Best Password Practices / Meilleures pratiques pour les mots de passe

4) Privacy Management Program

Privacy Management Program - At a Glance

Privacy Management Program - Getting Started (for smaller public bodies and municipalities)

Privacy Management Program Gap Analysis for Public Bodies and Municipalities

5) Guides

Tips for Addressing Employee Snooping

Guide to Review Process

Protect Against Phishing - Technology Fact Sheet

Big Data Guidelines for Nova Scotia

Video Surveillance Guidelines 

Video Surveillance Policy Template

Access & Privacy - A Councillor's Guide

Access & Privacy - Councillor's Q&A's

Instant Messaging and Personal Email Accounts Guide

Guidance for the Use of Criminal Record Checks by Universities and Colleges

Guidance for the Use of Criminal Record Checks by Health Profession Regulating Bodies

Guidance for the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement

Access Tools:

1) Time Extensions

Time Extension Guidelines for Public Bodies

Time Extension Request Form for Public Bodies

Time Extension Guidelines for Municipalities

Time Extension Request Form for Municipalities

2) Guides

Guide to Review Process

Duty to Assist #1: Communication with Applicants

Duty to Assist #2: Conducting an Adequate Search

Duty to Assist #3: Third Party Notice

Duty to Assist #4: How to Calculate Fees

Access & Privacy - A Councillor's Guide

Access & Privacy - Councillor's Q&A's

Instant Messaging and Personal Email Accounts Guide

Tools Designed for Municipalities & Local Public Bodies

Guide to Review Process

Access & Privacy - A Councillor's Guide

Access & Privacy - Councillor's Q&A's

Guidance for the Use of Body Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement

Privacy Impact Assessment - MGA

Privacy Management Program - At a Glance

Privacy Management Program - Getting Started (for smaller public bodies and municipalities)

Privacy Management Program Gap Analysis for Public Bodies and Municipalities