Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act governs how private-sector organisations collect, use, and disclose personal information in the course of commercial activities — with breach reporting obligations requiring notification to the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals when a breach creates a real risk of significant harm. Zero Trust access controls and data handling policies address PIPEDA's accountability and safeguard principles by ensuring that personal information is accessible only to verified, authorised individuals with a documented business purpose, supporting the privacy-by-design approach that the OPC encourages.
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