Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Privacy Protective Survey Guidance. 14 March 2024. 1 Privacy Protective Survey Guidance Acknowledgement The Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner would like to acknowledge that this resource is based on the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario’s Best Practices for Protecting Individual Privacy in Conducting Survey Research and the Alberta Government’s Conducting Surveys: A Guide to Privacy Protection. Purpose of This Guide When public bodies conduct surveys involving personal information, they need to comply with Saskatchewan’s access and privacy laws. This guide raises awareness of the privacy risks that may arise when public bodies conduct surveys, including online surveys. It is not a comprehensive guide to conducting surveys. Survey project leads should consult with their Privacy Officer to ensure all privacy risks are addressed. This document is not intended to provide legal advice and is provided for informational use only. There are separate rules and considerations that arise when a trustee as defined in The Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) collects personal health information as part of a survey. This guide does not consider the potential impact and specific requirements of HIPA. Define the Purpose of Your Survey It is important to determine the purposes of the survey project prior to developing the survey. This will help you define the information that you need to collect. Having a clear understanding of the purpose will also be key to identifying the measures that may be necessary to protect privacy and ensure compliance with The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) and The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP). This is because the purpose of the study will form the guardrail for any assessments about whether there is a need-to-know personal
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