Compliance agreement between the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the World Anti-Doping Agency
This case involves a compliance agreement between the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) concerning WADA's collection, use, and disclosure of athletes' personal information through its Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). Following a complaint and an investigation, WADA agreed to implement remedial measures to ensure personal information in ADAMS is used solely for anti-doping purposes. The agreement resolves the Commissioner's investigation, with the understanding that WADA does not admit contravention of PIPEDA and preserves its jurisdictional defenses. The investigation will be discontinued upon WADA's satisfactory completion of the agreed-upon measures.
- WADA's jurisdiction under PIPEDA for its interprovincial or international activities
- WADA's practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of athletes' personal information in ADAMS
- Ensuring ADOs use personal information in ADAMS strictly for anti-doping purposes
- Compliance with privacy obligations concerning sensitive personal information
Compliance agreement reached and investigation to be discontinued
The parties entered into a compliance agreement wherein WADA agreed to implement specific remedial measures to address privacy concerns related to the use of personal information in ADAMS, leading to the discontinuation of the investigation upon successful completion of these measures.
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WADA agreed to implement several measures to restrict the use of personal information in ADAMS to anti-doping purposes, including communicating these restrictions to ADOs, updating the World Anti-Doping Code, and revising ADAMS agreements.
- Part 1 PIPEDA
- s. 17.1 PIPEDA
- s. 17.2 PIPEDA
- s. 12(1) PIPEDA
- s. 11(2) PIPEDA
- s. 18(1) PIPEDA
- s. 12.2(1)(c) PIPEDA
- s. 12.2(1)(c.1) PIPEDA
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