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Privacy Rules! Privacy Tools!

These privacy compliance resources will assist employees at Memorial University.

Privacy training is now available for all Memorial University employees. Please contact us to arrange a session for your unit.

Please check back regularly since new resources will be added as they become available.

  • Sample privacy notices (pdf): Whenever you collect information directly from a person, the form you use (whether online or paper) must contain a privacy notice. These samples can be used to help with the development of privacy notices for use in your department.
  • Collection Questionnaire (pdf): These are used to assess the purpose(s) of your collection of personal information. Use to develop privacy notices.
  • Confidentiality Agreement (Microsoft Word File): This can be used by departments with temporary, contractual, or student employees and volunteers to ensure they understand and respect privacy obligations.
  • Privacy Schedule (Microsoft Word File) Mandatory for all agreements with external parties (e.g., consultants, contractors, etc.) involving personal information: A privacy schedule states the privacy obligations of the external party in respect of personal information.
  • Privacy Compliance Checklist (Microsoft Excel File): A compliance check-list is mandatory for all new projects involving the collection, use, retention and/or disclosure of personal information. It can be used to assess electronic data stores or paper records. This check-list will enable you to identify privacy gaps in your project or areas of non-compliance.
  • Researcher Agreement (pdf) (to be completed by researchers seeking access to data held by the University).

Please note that these files are in Adobe pdf format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view. Adobe Reader is available for download at www.adobe.com
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