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PIPEDA readiness assessment

Twelve questions, five minutes, an instant score. Based on the same checklist from our PIPEDA compliance guide — answer honestly, your results stay in your browser unless you choose to request a detailed report.

Governance & Accountability

1. Do you have a named Privacy Officer accountable for PIPEDA compliance?

2. Do you have a public, plain-language privacy policy published?

Consent & Collection

3. Do you only collect personal information for identified, documented purposes?

4. Do you obtain meaningful consent before collecting personal information?

Safeguards

5. Do you have technical safeguards (encryption, access control, MFA) proportionate to data sensitivity?

6. Have you documented due diligence for third-party vendors handling personal information?

7. Do you have defined and enforced data retention limits?

Breach Readiness

8. Do you have a documented breach response plan with a "real risk of significant harm" assessment process?

9. Do you maintain an internal breach record capable of meeting the 24-month retention requirement?

10. Do you have a clear process for notifying the OPC and affected individuals without delay?

Individual Rights

11. Do you have a working process for individuals to access their own personal information?

12. Do you have a documented complaint-handling procedure individuals can actually use?

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