Guide to LA FOIP-Chapter 6

Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 167 Consistent purpose is one that has a direct and reasonable connection to the original purpose and that is necessary for performing the statutory duties of, or for operating a legally authorized program of, the local authority that uses the personal information.456 A purpose is consistent and compatible where an individual might reasonably have expected the disclosure of the personal information at the time of collection. For example, disclosing the name and address of an individual to a courier company for the purpose of delivering a package would be considered a consistent purpose where the individual had requested new vehicle licence plates.457 Obtained means to acquire in any way; to get possession of; to procure; or to get a hold of by effort.458 Compiled means that the information was drawn from several sources or extracted, extrapolated, calculated or in some other way manipulated.459 Local authorities should still abide by the data minimization and need-to-know principles when disclosing personal information. Only disclose the least amount of personal information necessary to achieve the purpose. Further, only disclose to those that have a need-to-know the personal information to carry out the purpose. See Need-to-Know and Data Minimization earlier in this Chapter. IPC Findings In Investigation Report 059-2018, the Commissioner investigated a complaint involving the Town of Fort Qu’Appelle (Fort Qu’Appelle). The complaint alleged that Fort Qu’Appelle disclosed the individual’s personal information contained in a petition. Upon investigation, the Commissioner found that Fort Qu’Appelle had authority to disclose the personal 456 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 7, p. 261. 457 Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, Information, Privacy and Archives, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Manual at p. 140. Available at https://files.ontario.ca/books/foi_privacy_manual_-_final-v02-2018-03-08-en-accessible.pdf. Accessed July 8, 2020. 458 Originated from Campbell Black, Henry, 1990. Black’s Law Dictionary, 6th Edition. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group. Adopted by AB IPC in Order 2000-021 at [26]. Adopted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2006001 at [58] and [59]. Also, found in SK OIPC Review Report F-2006-002 at [39]. Definition is also found in SK OIPC resource, IPC Guide to FOIP, Chapter 4. 459 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy Definitions at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/policy-definitions. Accessed April 23, 2020.

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