Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 273 electronic and microform. Similarly, when the local authority decides to add omitted information, all systems must be updated. The record should be annotated with the date of the correction. A linking mechanism, as described below, may have to be employed when personal information is stored on a medium such as microform, which may be more difficult to update.700 For subsection 31(2)(a) of LA FOIP, the following criteria can be considered when deciding whether to make the correction requested: 1. Is the information at issue personal information? 2. Is there an error or omission? 3. Is the amendment a substitution of opinion?701 1. Is the information “personal information” as defined by LA FOIP? For a correction to be made, the information at issue must qualify as “personal information” under LA FOIP. Section 23 of LA FOIP defines “personal information”. For more on what qualifies as “personal information”, see Section 23, earlier in this Chapter. When considering requests for correction of personal information, it is important to distinguish between two types of personal information: • Factual information about the individual, such as age, date of birth, income information or qualifications. • Opinions about the individual, such as subjective assessments or evaluations of an individual’s condition, abilities, or performance.702 2. Is there an error or omission? 700 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 7 at p. 255. 701 Original test appeared in SK OIPC Review Report F-2014-004 at [8] which originated from ON IPC Order MO-2766 at [89]. However, the second part of the test has been modified in this Guide to accurately reflect the language in LA FOIP. 702 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 7 at p. 254.
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