Online Appointment System Implements New Canadian Federal Privacy Act

As of January 1, 2004 the use of personal information in Canadian commercial activities has been protected by federal legislation under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPED Act).

(PRWEB) January 19, 2004 --As a Canadian business Beauty By Us Inc. is now fully compliant with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act [PIPED Act]. These recommendations will be applied equally to personal information that is collected domestically as well as to personal information collected from members residing in the United States and abroad.

The United States currently does not have federal legislation or guidelines in place that protect the collection, handling and use of personal information. As a business operating inter-provincially as well as internationally, the company is now required to implement the higher standards of the new Canadian Federal legislation. We are now prepared to apply these standards to the collection, use and removal of personal information. These new standards will be applied to all information entrusted to this company, regardless of that person's country of origin.

Full documentation can be found at the Department of Justice, Canada website. http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/P-8.6/index.html

A simplified guide to the PIPED Act can be located at the Privacy Commissioner of Canada website. http://privcom.gc.ca/information/guide_e.asp

Once again, and as a matter of good business practice, Beauty By Us has fully implemented all recommendations contained in the first stage of the PIPED Act. The remaining legislation is pending and the company will do its utmost to conform to the entire Act. Beauty By Us is now, and will remain, strongly committed to these guidelines and recommendations. Protecting member privacy and providing a safe online experience for all website visitors will stay a top priority among our staff and an integral part of our online appointment system.

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