Compliance agreement between the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the World Anti-Doping Agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) entered into a compliance agreement with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) to resolve an investigation into WADA's collection, use, and disclosure practices concerning athletes' personal information in its Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). The OPC launched an investigation after receiving a complaint, and WADA disputed the allegations and challenged the OPC's jurisdiction in Federal Court. Without admitting contravention or waiving jurisdictional rights, WADA agreed to remedial measures. These measures include ceasing to permit Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) to use ADAMS data for non-anti-doping purposes, updating the World Anti-Doping Code, and amending agreements with ADOs to restrict data use to anti-doping purposes only. WADA will also provide the OPC with a mechanism to ensure ADOs adhere to these restrictions. The investigation will be placed in abeyance and discontinued upon completion of the remedial measures.