Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (FIPPA)
The following Policy and Procedures detail how Fleming College will meet its obligations in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA):
- College Policy 1-111 Access to Information and Protection of Privacy v2
- Operating Procedure 1-111A: Access Correction Procedure
- Operating Procedure 1-111B: Collection of Personal Information Procedure
- Operating Procedure 1-111C: Privacy Breach Procedure
- Operating Procedure 1-111D: Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Procedure
- For information about making an informal request for information or a formal FIPPA request, please visit the Release of Personal Information Processes page.
Fleming College will not release personal information to third parties without explicit consent. Should you require your information to be shared with a third party please complete the Consent to Release Personal Information to Third Party Form. The College is required to verify the identity of the authorizing student/individual before providing access to information. A signed consent form must be accompanied with a photocopy of government issued photo identification (see page 96 of the FOI Privacy Manual, accessible here.)
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for more information and helpful examples.
Information Practices Related to Personal Health Information (PHIPA)
The College may handle your personal health information (“PHI”) when you seek health care from one or more of these College services:
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- Counselling Services;
- Student Health Services; and/or
- The Massage Clinic.
IMPORTANT: Personal health information does not include records/identifying information pertaining to an individual that is not maintained primarily for the provision of health care and/or information that is not collected in the context of providing health care.
The following Policy and Procedures detail how Fleming College will meet its obligations in accordance with the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA).
- College Policy 1-112 – Information Practices Related to Personal Health Information
- Operating Procedure 1-112A: Access to and Correction of Personal Health Information Procedure
- Operating Procedure 1-112B: Collection of Personal Health Information Procedure
- Operating Procedure 1-112C: Health Privacy Breach Procedure
- NEW Operating Procedure 1-112D: Use and Disclosure of Personal Health Information Procedure
- For information about making an informal request for information or a formal FIPPA request, please visit the Release of Personal Information Processes page.
Fleming College will not release personal health information to third parties without explicit consent. Should you require your personal health information to be shared with a third party please complete the Consent to Release Personal Health Information to Third Party Form
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for more information and helpful examples.