FOIP PRIVACY POLICY Policy Owner: Responsible Office: Approver: Initially Approved: Review Scheduled:
INF 01.0
President Financial Services Senior Leadership Team November 5, 2019 November, 2024
Policy Lead:
Chief Financial Officer
Last Revised: Last Edited:
November 5, 2019 January 17, 2023
Related Policy/Procedures: FOIP Access To Information Procedure (INF 01.0-1) Student Personal Information Policy (Appendix A) Employee Personal Information Policy (Appendix B) A. Policy Statement As a public body, Lakeland College is governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act as well as other federal and provincial legislation. Lakeland College collects Personal Information from students, employees and other members of the Lakeland College Community in order to accomplish its educational mandate. The college is committed to ensuring that reasonable security arrangements are in place to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure or destruction. The college supports the public’s right of access to information and will provide access as permitted under the FOIP Act. As a public post-secondary institution, Lakeland College also has a responsibility to provide access to information where required under the legislation, and is committed to openness, transparency and public accountability. B. Scope Statement This policy applies to all Lakeland College Employees. Appendix A outlines specific guidelines for the collection, storage, access and protection of Student Personal Information. Appendix B outlines specific guidelines for the collection, storage, access and protection of Employee Personal Information. C. Definitions Employee: an individual who performs a service for Lakeland College, which includes an appointee, volunteer, student or other individual under a contract or agency relationship. Personal Information: recorded information about an individual, including: a. the individual’s name, home or business address or home or business telephone number; b. the individual’s race, national or ethnic origin, colour or religious or political beliefs or associations; c. the individual’s age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family status;
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