Privacy Breach Management Process

Privacy Breach Management Tools

Breach Impact DSO Program Manager Director Director General ADM DM Minister’s Office OPC and TBS
Low Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed May be informed May be informed May be informed May be informed May be informed
Medium Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed May be informed May be informed May be informed May be informed
High Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed
Severe Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed Must be informed
Forms of Notification

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP, OPC and TBS

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP, OPC and TBS

Briefing note

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP, OPC and TBS

Briefing note

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP, OPC and TBS

Briefing note

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP, OPC and TBS

Briefing note

Privacy Breach Report to ATIP, OPC and TBS.

ATIP provides verbal notification, follow-up email; and formal report.

Corrective Measures

(See Step 4 of Mitigation and Prevention)

Corrective measures may be taken by the program manager in conjunction with Labour Relations. Corrective measures may include the following:

  • Disciplinary reprimand (oral or written)
  • Training, education and awareness sessions
  • Coaching and/or mentoring
  • Revocation of certain privileges and/or access to system or records
  • Revocation of security clearance
  • Suspension
  • Termination of employment
  • Review of internal procedures
  • Review of departmental policies
  • Reassignment of employee (transfer or deployment)

Note: For internal use only. This Privacy Breach Management Process works in alignment with Step 2 of the ATIP Privacy Breach Risk Impact Instrument. Consult with OPI to determine which officials should be notified of a privacy breach.

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