Faculty Guide to Teaching

Protection of Privacy

FIPPA, Privacy Management

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) is British Columbia’s legislation governing how public bodies, like the university, manage the personal information they collect about you.

• BC’s protection of privacy guidelines are generally stronger than those of other provinces in Canada. In particular, the guidelines limit the use of software tools that store students’ personal information outside Canada, including some learning technologies, such as Google docs or Dropbox.
• In most cases, FIPPA compliant alternatives are available, and you are able to use software supported by SFU IT Services.