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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

OIPC (AB) Canada (Alberta)

Alberta's information and privacy regulator, overseeing the province's private-sector privacy law (PIPA) and public-sector access and health information laws.

Jurisdiction (head office)
Canada (Alberta)
Scope covered
Alberta, Canada
Type
Sub-national data protection authority
GRC discipline
Data protection & privacy
Statutory / official basis
Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA, SA 2003); Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; Health Information Act
Status
Current — verified June 2026

PIPA Alberta designated substantially similar to PIPEDA for intra-provincial private-sector processing.

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