About Baycrest Privacy and Information Principles

Principle 1: Accountability for Personal Information

Baycrest is responsible for the information in its custody or control, and its President & Chief Executive Officer is ultimately accountable for compliance with its Privacy Code. The President & Chief Executive Officer has designated members of Baycrest's senior management team to act on his behalf on matters relating to privacy. Other individuals within Baycrest are responsible for the day-to-day collection and processing of personal information.

Baycrest has given effect to its Privacy Code by:

• Using security safeguards to protect personal information
• Implementing procedures to receive and respond to complaints and inquiries on privacy related matters
• Educating Baycrest employees, appointed medical staff, clinical and research fellows, scientists, students and volunteers about its privacy policies and practices
• Developing publicly available materials that explain Baycrest's policies and procedures
• Using contractual or other means to protect personal information it discloses to third parties.

 

 

Privacy Information

• Overview
• About the Baycrest Privacy Code
• Principle 1: Accountability for Personal Information
• Principle 2: Identifying Purposes for Which Personal Information is Being Collected
• Principle 3: Consent for the Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information
• Principle 4: Limiting Collection of Personal Information
• Principle 5: Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention of Personal Information
• Principle 6: Accuracy of Personal Information
• Principle 7: Safeguards for Personal Information
• Principle 8: Openness About Personal Information Policies and Practices
• Principle 9: Individual Access to Personal Information
• Principle 10: Challenging Compliance with Baycrest's Privacy Policies and Practices