| Canada has two federal privacy laws, the Privacy Act | | | | personal information about customers or employees |
| and the Personal Information Protection and | | | | that was collected, used or disclosed in the course of |
| Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The Privacy Act | | | | commercial activities by the federally regulated |
| imposes obligations on some 150 federal government | | | | private sector, organizations such as banks, airlines, |
| departments and agencies to respect privacy rights | | | | and telecommunications companies. The Act now |
| by limiting the collection, use and disclosure of | | | | applies to personal information collected, used or |
| personal information. Individuals are also protected by | | | | disclosed by the retail sector, publishing companies, |
| the PIPEDA that sets out ground rules for how | | | | the service industry, manufacturers and other |
| private sector organizations may collect, use or | | | | provincially regulated organizations. Real estate is, of |
| disclose personal information in the course of | | | | course, one sector of the service industry. |
| commercial activities.Initially, PIPEDA applied only to | | | | |