Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 59 “business contact information” as, “information that is used for the purpose of communicating or facilitating communication with an individual in relation to their employment, business, or profession” such as the individual’s name, position name or title, work address, work telephone number, work fax number or work electronic address. This supports the conclusion that business card information is not meant to be personal information for the purposes of subsection 23(1)(e) of LA FOIP.146 Fingerprints are a mark made on a surface by a person’s fingertip, especially as consisting of a unique pattern used for purposes of identification.147 IPC Findings In Review Report F-2005-001, the Commissioner found that the work phone numbers of government employees were not personal information under the equivalent provision in The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). In Investigation Report F-2012-004, the Commissioner found that an individual’s home address qualified as personal information pursuant to the equivalent provision in FOIP. In Review Reports LA-2013-003 and 186-2019, the Commissioner found that a personal email address and an internet protocol (IP) address qualify as the “home address” of an individual and qualifies as personal information pursuant to subsection 23(1)(e) of LA FOIP. In Review Report 277-2016, the Commissioner found that an employee’s government assigned cell phone number and a cell phone number for an owner of a private business that was used for business purposes qualified as “business card information” and did not qualify as personal information pursuant to the equivalent provision in FOIP. In addition, the Commissioner found that the names and contact information for lawyers acting in their professional capacity was “business card information”. In Review Report 184-2016, the Commissioner found that the work email address of an employee of the Global Transportation Hub qualified as “business card information” and did not qualify as personal information pursuant to the equivalent provision in FOIP. 146 See SK OIPC Review Reports F-2012-006 at [143] to [145], LA-2013-002 at [82] to [84], 186-2019 at [28] to [30]. 147 Pearsall, Judy, Concise Oxford Dictionary, 10th Ed., (Oxford University Press) at p. 531.
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