# PIPEDA

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law. It governs how organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information in commercial activity.

IT decisions affect PIPEDA: where data is stored, who can access backups, how long logs are kept, and how quickly you notify the Privacy Commissioner after a breach that poses real risk of significant harm. MSPs handling personal data are often considered service providers with contractual obligations.

Practical steps include data inventories, least-privilege access, encryption in transit and at rest, and written agreements with vendors that describe security safeguards and breach reporting timelines.

## Related services
- [cybersecurity](https://amensecurity.ca/en/services/cybersecurity.md)
- [managed](https://amensecurity.ca/en/services/managed.md)

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