The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report P-2020-003 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act 2015, (ATIPPA, 2015). A summary of the Report is included below.
To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/commissioner.
| Report: | P-2020-003 |
| Report Date: | December 14, 2020 |
| Public Body: | Royal Newfoundland Constabulary |
| Summary: | A Complainant filed a privacy complaint under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (“ATIPPA, 2015” or “the Act”) with this Office alleging that the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (”RNC”) had breached their privacy. The alleged breach was the distribution, via email, of a personnel order, regarding a disciplinary decision relating to the complainant, to an internal RNC listserv with over 500 recipients. The personnel order contained personal information of the Complainant, including name, police registration number, and the duration of suspension. The RNC claimed that it was entitled to use the information under sections 66(1)(a) and 66(1)(c) of the Act. The Commissioner concluded that there was no privacy breach, but recommended that the RNC clarify to its employees that this information is subject to disclosure in the future. |
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