Regulations

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, Canada)

Data Privacy and Protection Law

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General Reference

Law Atlas. "Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, Canada)." Accessed August 31, 2026. https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/regulations/personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act.

APA Style

Law Atlas. (n.d.). Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, Canada). Retrieved August 31, 2026, from https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/regulations/personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act

BibTeX

@misc{lawatlas-personal-information-protection-and-elec,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA, Canada)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/regulations/personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act},
  note = {Accessed August 31, 2026}
}

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA; French: Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques) is a Canadian law relating to data privacy. It governs how private sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial business. In addition, the Act contains various provisions to facilitate the use of electronic documents. PIPEDA became law on 13 April 2000 to promote consumer trust in electronic commerce.

Facts

Erathe subject's own account

Became law 13 April 2000 (S.C. 2000, c. 5); Part 1 in force 1 January 2001. 1

Promulgated Bythe subject's own account

Parliament of Canada. 1

Jurisdiction Scopethe subject's own account

Canada, federal law governing private-sector organizations nationwide. 1

Regulatory Domainthe subject's own account

Private-sector data privacy and electronic commerce. 1

Sources

1. Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Wikipedia)

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The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA; French: Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques) is a Canadian law relating to data privacy. It governs how private sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial business. In addition, the Act contains various provisions to facilitate the use of electronic documents. PIPEDA became law on 13 April 2000 to promote consumer trust in electronic commerce.

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1. Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Wikipedia)

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