Regulations

• April 15, 2025

  Privacy and the Genealogist

  Genealogists need to be aware of applicable privacy legislation, especially as more and more privacy laws come into effect. In Canada, one such legislation is a federal law called the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). (1) PIPEDA applies to private-sector organizations as well as federally-regulated businesses. Although Alberta, British-Columbia, and Quebec have…