A Privacy Management Program (PMP) is an evolving set of policies, procedures, tools and controls to ensure that personal information is collected, used, stored, and shared in a way that is compliant with privacy laws and regulations and aligned with privacy commitments.
As of February 1, 2023, B.C.’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) requires all public bodies to develop a PMP in accordance with mandatory PMP directions issued by the Minister of Citizens’ Services. Section 36.2 of the Act addresses this requirement.
The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) PMP is as follows: