Administrative Policies

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) at the University of Manitoba

Notice Regarding Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information

Personal information is collected under the authority of The University of Manitoba Act. It is used for the purposes of admission, registration, provision of education to the student including assessment of academic status, and for communication with the student. It may be used for administrative research in support of the provision of education and of the general administration of the University. It may be disclosed to other educational institutions, government departments, and co-sponsoring organizations, and, for those students who are members of UMSU, it will be disclosed to the University of Manitoba Students' Union. Information regarding graduation and awards may be made public. Upon graduation, the student's name, address, and degree information will be provided to and maintained by the Alumni Records Department in order to assist the University's advancement and development efforts. Personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes, unless permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information is protected by the Protection of Privacy provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, contact the Access & Privacy Coordinator’s Office (204-474-9462 or 204-474-8339), 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, R3T 2N2.

Notice of Disclosure of Personal Information to Statistics Canada

The Federal Statistics Act provides the legal authority for Statistics Canada to obtain access to personal information held by educational institutions. The information is used only for statistical purposes, and the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act prevent the information from being released in any way that would identify the student. At any time, students who do not wish to have their information used are able to ask Statistics Canada to remove their identifying information from the national database. Further information on the use of this information can be obtained from Statistics Canada's web site: http://www.statcan.ca or by writing to the Post-Secondary Section, Centre for Education Statistics, 17th Floor, R.H. Coats Building, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Canada, K1A 0T6.