ARTICLE · 16 NOVEMBER 2022

Responding To Personal Information Breaches In Québec: 5 Common Misconceptions

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As a reminder, in Québec, "personal information" is defined as any information which relates to a natural person and allows that person to be identified either directly or indirectly.

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Danielle Miller Olofsson

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With the first wave of amendments to Québec's An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector ("PPIPS") having taken effect just over a month ago, we thought we would share some misconceptions we have encountered when discussing security incidents involving personal information – a "confidentiality incident" – and mandatory breach reporting.

As a reminder, in Québec, "personal information" is defined as any information which relates to a natural person and allows that person to be identified either directly or indirectly. A "confidentiality incident" is the access, use or communication of personal information that has not been authorized by law as well as the loss of personal information or any other breach in the protection of such information.

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