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FIPPA, PIPA, Privacy, and Consent Resources<\/h2>\n

It is second nature to most to take selfies, share them on instagram, Snapchat, etc., but once you move into the role of a public school teacher, you must adhere to the laws set out by the\u00a0B.C. Office of Information and Privacy Commissioner<\/a>. Their office has put together guidelines for you to follow to better understand what the rules are and how to get consent, which is detailed on page 4:<\/p>\n

BC Cloud Computing Guidelines<\/a> for public bodies (PDF)<\/p>\n

and you can review the\u00a0Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each school district, post-secondary institution, health unit, etc. will have their own process (which may range from not allowing use of tools to pressure to integrate more tools from outside of Canada), so it is important to understand your context. “Public bodies” follow FIPPA<\/a> laws, while “private bodies” follow PIPA<\/a> laws. Public bodies are like education or health organizations, while private bodies are companies. As individuals, you must also consider your conduct.<\/p>\n

You may find some employers, supervisors, or staff breaking these rules as they may not be aware of them. It is important for you to enter the field and uphold the law, regardless of the culture you enter. This does not mean that you do not engage online or outside of Canada. It means that if\/when you do so, that you understand the steps, which are not much more complex than the consent you would get normally for going \u201con the Internet,\u201d but typically you must name the specific tool, the date consent is effective and, if applicable, the date it expires. It is important that you work with your supervisor on the consent process. You can see an example of how school district are addressing access to cloud tools outside of Canada here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here<\/a> (Victoria). You must also name each tool individually. It cannot be \u201cblogging.\u201d You must name WordPress.com or Blogger, etc. Consent must also be informed, so effort must be taken to ensure that those signing consent understand the implications. That their data may leave Canada, how it may be harvested, and to know about the U.S. Patriot Act. One archived resource by the Canadian Treasury Board provides significant detailed information about the Patriot Act here<\/a>. It is helpful to also review section 4(b) of the B.C. Digital Literacy Framework<\/a> for the K12 system.<\/p>\n

Additional resources can be found here:<\/p>\n

Privacy Education for Kids<\/a>\u00a0by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada<\/p>\n

Information Security Awareness<\/a>\u00a0by the BC Government<\/p>\n

MediaSmarts: Canada\u2019s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy<\/a><\/p>\n

FIPPA, PIPA, Privacy, and Consent Competencies<\/h2>\n

Learners should ensure that they are:<\/p>\n