ACP has released an updated privacy policy that has been rewritten with simplified language and cleaner layout so that it can be more easily understood by regulated members and the public. The update better defines ACP’s purposes for collecting information to satisfy the college’s obligations as a health regulator. Language within the policy is fully aligned with current Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) requirements.
The update also reduces optional consent categories for regulated members from five to three:
- Member recruitment – opportunities for information from relevant member associations.
- Practice-based research – opportunities to participate in pharmacy or health-related research.
- Professional development – opportunities for education related to pharmacy practice.
Health promotion and programs/benefits were removed as they had not been used during the past six years. The consent categories were reduced to the three that are actively in use.
ACP encourages regulated members to familiarize themselves with this policy.
