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PIPA modernization survey
Help shape the future of privacy in Alberta by sharing your views on how the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) should be modernized.
Read the engagement, take the survey – Survey closes February 17, 2026.
Introduction
The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is Alberta’s private sector privacy law for provincially regulated private sector organizations, businesses and, in some instances, non-profit organizations.
Learn more about PIPA’s legislation history: Personal Information Protection Act – Overview.
Private-sector organizations are typically any business that collects, uses or discloses personal information in Alberta. However, the federal law applies to federally-regulated businesses like banks, airlines and telecommunication companies.
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Privacy breach
If you believe your personal information was inappropriately collected, used, or disclosed in the private-sector, you can submit a complaint either as an individual or as an organization directly with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta.
The federal private-sector privacy law is called the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. The national agency. Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is responsible for reviewing privacy complaints under that law for the federal private-sector such as banks (but not Alberta credit unions), airlines, telecommunications companies and other federally-regulated businesses.
Resources
- Alberta.ca privacy statement – The Government of Alberta is committed to ensuring your privacy while you visit Alberta.ca.
- Access to Information Act – Understand the responsibilities and processes related to accessing records held by public bodies in Alberta.
- Protection of Privacy Act – Governs the protection of privacy related to personal information in the public sector.
- Health custodians – Includes Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, physicians, pharmacists, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, and other similar professions.
- Public sector whistleblower protection – Creates a safe avenue for public servants to speak out about wrongdoings or make complaints of reprisal.