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Duration 7 hours
Course Outline
Overview of the Privacy Act
- Legislative intent and statutory applicability
- Statutory definitions of personally identifiable information
- Obligations and duties of federal agencies
Acquisition and Utilization of Personal Data
- Statutory authorization and the principle of data minimization
- Requirements for transparency and public notification
- Protocols for internal information dissemination
Information Disclosure and Data Security
- Permissible disclosures permitted by federal law
- Security controls for physical records and digital assets
- Considerations regarding third-party interactions and cross-border data flows
Access Rights and Record Correction
- Citizen entitlements to access personal records
- Administrative procedures for processing access requests
- Processes for correcting records and adding annotations
Incident Response and Breach Reporting
- Statutory definition and illustrative examples of data breaches
- Procedures for containing incidents and notifying affected parties
- Functions of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Governance and Program Execution
- Establishing privacy policies and control frameworks
- Staff education and awareness initiatives
- Internal auditing mechanisms and continuous improvement cycles
Practical Applications and Federal Case Analyses
- Evaluation of historical compliance deficiencies
- Simulation of privacy impact assessments
- Strategies for effective interdepartmental coordination
Conclusions and Action Items
Requirements
- Knowledge of fundamental public sector administrative processes
- Exposure to document management and citizen data handling procedures
- Basic understanding of legal and compliance obligations within federal agencies
Target Audience
- Access to Information officers
- Privacy coordinators and legal analysts
- Federal employees responsible for managing personally identifiable information
