Privacy Resources on the Internet

Privacy Legislation, Directives and Guidelines

• An Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Quebec) 
• Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Privacy Framework
• Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Canada)
• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) United States, Online Privacy Rule, and Consumer Guide 
• Data Protection Act United Kingdom 
• Directive on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data and on the Free Movement of Such Data (European Union)
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) United States
• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) United States 
• Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data (OECD)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) United States, Resource Centre and Consumer Guide
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
• Privacy Act United States and Consumer Guide
• Privacy Act Australia
• Privacy Act New Zealand 
• Privacy International and the Electronic Privacy Information Center Annual review of privacy laws in over 50 countries around the world 
• Safe Harbor Privacy Principles United States
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations General Assembly)

Canadian Privacy Commissioner Web Sites  

• Canada  
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Ontario
• Québec (Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec)

CAMagazine

• Privacy Rules (CAmagazine, November 2003)
• A Private Matter (CAmagazine, November 2003)
• Private Practices (CAmagazine, November 2004)

Canadian Privacy Information Web Sites

• Access to justice network
• British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
• Canadian Bankers Association
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association
• Canadian Marketing Association
• Canadian Standards Association
• Electronic Frontier Canada
• Phonebusters
• Industry Canada – Privacy in the Digital Economy
• Manitoba Access and Privacy Directory
• Media Awareness Network
• Nymity
• Public Interest Advocacy Centre

International Privacy Commissioner Web Sites

• Australian Privacy Commissioner
• European Union National Data Protection Commissioners
• Federal Trade Commission
• New Zealand Privacy Commissioner
• United Kingdom Information Commissioner

International Privacy Information Web Sites

• American Civil Liberties Union
• Center for Democracy & Technology
• Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility 
• Consumer.net - Consumer Information Organization
• Consumer.gov
• Cookie Central 
• Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties
• Direct Marketing Association
• Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Electronic Privacy Information Center
• European Union
• Health Privacy Project
• Identity theft U.S. government central Web site
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
• Internet Law and Policy Forum
• JunkBusters
• Office for Civil Rights
• Online Privacy Alliance
• Privacy Exchange
• Privacy Forum
• Privacy International
• Privacy Page
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse