Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
October 17, 2016
Commissioner Releases Privacy Breach Notification Statistics July 1- September 30, 2016
In our most recent reporting period (July 1 -September 30, 2016), the OIPC received 41 privacy breach reports under the ATIPPA, 2015 from 15 public bodies. This is down from the 66 reports from 19 public bodies received in the first quarter of mandatory breach reporting.
Privacy breach reports to the Commissioner are used primarily to allow the OIPC to advise public bodies about the breach response process, to discuss ways to avoid similar breaches and also to target specific issues or public bodies for privacy training.
If you want the OIPC to deliver training regarding privacy breaches, or any other topic relating to access or privacy, contact our Office to arrange a time.
| Summary by Public Body | |
|---|---|
| Advanced Education and Skills | 3 |
| College of the North Atlantic | 4 |
| Department of Child, Youth and Family Services | 7 |
| Department of Finance | 2 |
| Department of Health and Community Services | 1 |
| Eastern Health | 1 |
| Human Resource Secretariat | 3 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation | 1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission | 1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation | 1 |
| Public Service Commission | 2 |
| Service NL | 8 |
| Western Integrated Health Authority | 1 |
| Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission | 5 |
| Summary by Breach Type | |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| Fax | 3 |
| In Person | 6 |
| Mail Out | 15 |
| Other | 4 |
| Intentional | 0 |
Media contact:
|
Donovan Molloy, Q.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner 709-729-6309 |
2016 10 17 1:15 p.m.