Know Your Rights

Under PIPA, you have the right to request access to the personal information that an organisation holds about you. You also have the right to know the purposes for which the organisation holds the information and the names of the persons or other organisations with whom your information has been shared.

This is called the right of access. This right can be found under section 17 of PIPA, Access to
personal information, which is discussed on p. 8 of this guide.

You also have the right to access your medical records. This right can be found under section 18 of PIPA, Access to medical records, which is discussed on p. 9 of this guide.

Your other privacy rights are as follows:

• the right to have your information corrected (section 19(1) of PIPA), pp.10-11 of this
guide;
• the right to have your information blocked (section 19(6) of PIPA), pp. 12-13 of this guide;
and
• the right to have your information erased or destroyed (section 19(10) of PIPA), pp. 14-16 of
this guide.

However, it is important to note that some legal exemptions may apply.