Privacy Communique 2004

Dear Colleagues:

On January 1, 2004, the final phase of the federal privacy legislation(a.k.a. PIPEDA) came into force. As a result, there have been many questions and concerns around the impact of this legislation on the activities of those of us in the not-for-profit sector. At the same time, various provinces have enacted or introduced legislation of their own that may impact what we do as development professionals.

As promised, the group of fundraising professionals (including representatives of AFP, AHP, APRA and CCP), which developed the Privacy 101 Guide last year, has prepared the following information:

Please bear in mind that this is a beginning step and should not be considered an exhaustive or "legally informed" communique.

Pat Hetherington