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PROTECAO INFORMACÕES PESSOAIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Protection of Life
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal information protection
1, record 1, English, personal%20information%20protection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protection of personal information 2, record 1, English, protection%20of%20personal%20information
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... at the basis of personal information protection is the idea of individual control over personal information, and agreement to the specific purposes of processing of personal information, expressed by the Germans as the idea of "informational self–determination." 3, record 1, English, - personal%20information%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personal information protection: not to be confuse with "personal data protection." The designations "personal information protection" and "personal data protection" are often used interchangeably; however, subtle distinctions arise depending on cultural, technical, and legal contexts. Generally, "personal data protection" is the broader and more legally precise designation. 4, record 1, English, - personal%20information%20protection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des personnes
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protection des renseignements personnels
1, record 1, French, protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à la base de la protection des renseignements personnels se trouve le concept de contrôle individuel sur ses renseignements personnels et de consentement aux fins précises du traitement des renseignements personnels, ce que les Allemands appellent «autodétermination informationnelle». 2, record 1, French, - protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Protección de las personas
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protección de información personal
1, record 1, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20personal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
1, record 2, English, Personal%20Information%20Protection%20and%20Electronic%20Documents%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PIPEDA 2, record 2, English, PIPEDA
unofficial
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act 1, record 2, English, An%20Act%20to%20support%20and%20promote%20electronic%20commerce%20by%20protecting%20personal%20information%20that%20is%20collected%2C%20used%20or%20disclosed%20in%20certain%20circumstances%2C%20by%20providing%20for%20the%20use%20of%20electronic%20means%20to%20communicate%20or%20record%20information%20or%20transactions%20and%20by%20amending%20the%20Canada%20Evidence%20Act%2C%20the%20Statutory%20Instruments%20Act%20and%20the%20Statute%20Revision%20Act
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short title: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. 3, record 2, English, - Personal%20Information%20Protection%20and%20Electronic%20Documents%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Long title: An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act. 3, record 2, English, - Personal%20Information%20Protection%20and%20Electronic%20Documents%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels%20et%20les%20documents%20%C3%A9lectroniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LPRPDE 2, record 2, French, LPRPDE
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi visant à faciliter et à promouvoir le commerce électronique en protégeant les renseignements personnels recueillis, utilisés ou communiqués dans certaines circonstances, en prévoyant l'utilisation de moyens électroniques pour communiquer ou enregistrer de l'information et des transactions et en modifiant la Loi sur la preuve au Canada, la Loi sur les textes réglementaires et la Loi sur la révision des lois 1, record 2, French, Loi%20visant%20%C3%A0%20faciliter%20et%20%C3%A0%20promouvoir%20le%20commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique%20en%20prot%C3%A9geant%20les%20renseignements%20personnels%20recueillis%2C%20utilis%C3%A9s%20ou%20communiqu%C3%A9s%20dans%20certaines%20circonstances%2C%20en%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20l%27utilisation%20de%20moyens%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20pour%20communiquer%20ou%20enregistrer%20de%20l%27information%20et%20des%20transactions%20et%20en%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20preuve%20au%20Canada%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20textes%20r%C3%A9glementaires%20et%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9vision%20des%20lois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques. 3, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels%20et%20les%20documents%20%C3%A9lectroniques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre intégral : Loi visant à faciliter et à promouvoir le commerce électronique en protégeant les renseignements personnels recueillis, utilisés ou communiqués dans certaines circonstances, en prévoyant l'utilisation de moyens électroniques pour communiquer ou enregistrer de l'information et des transactions et en modifiant la Loi sur la preuve au Canada, la Loi sur les textes réglementaires et la Loi sur la révision des lois. 3, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20renseignements%20personnels%20et%20les%20documents%20%C3%A9lectroniques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley de protección de la información personal y los documentos electrónicos
1, record 2, Spanish, Ley%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20informaci%C3%B3n%20personal%20y%20los%20documentos%20electr%C3%B3nicos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- privacy protection
1, record 3, English, privacy%20protection
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- protection of privacy 2, record 3, English, protection%20of%20privacy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of ensuring that one's private life is free from intrusion. 3, record 3, English, - privacy%20protection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The protection of a person's privacy is ensured in part by establishing security safeguards for their personal information. 3, record 3, English, - privacy%20protection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
privacy protection: designation standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 3, English, - privacy%20protection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protection de la vie privée
1, record 3, French, protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de prévenir les intrusions dans la vie privée d'une personne. 2, record 3, French, - protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On assure notamment la protection de la vie privée d'une personne par l'instauration de mesures de protection de ses renseignements personnels. 2, record 3, French, - protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
protection de la vie privée : désignation normalisée par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 3, French, - protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
protection de la vie privée : désignation tirée du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 3, French, - protection%20de%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Seguridad de IT
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- protección de la privacidad
1, record 3, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20privacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protección de la vida privada 2, record 3, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20vida%20privada
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- protección de los datos personales 2, record 3, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20datos%20personales
correct, feminine noun
- protección de privacía 3, record 3, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20privac%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento de garantías administrativas, técnicas y físicas adecuadas para asegurar la protección y confidencialidad de los registros de datos y protegerlos contra cualquier amenaza o riesgo que pudiera resultar en daños personales, situaciones embarazosas, inconveniencias o injusticias a las personas relacionadas con la información conservada. 4, record 3, Spanish, - protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20privacidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- private information
1, record 4, English, private%20information
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
private information: terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 4, English, - private%20information
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- renseignements particuliers
1, record 4, French, renseignements%20particuliers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- renseignements confidentiels 2, record 4, French, renseignements%20confidentiels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renseignements confidentiels : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 3, record 4, French, - renseignements%20particuliers
Record 4, Key term(s)
- renseignement particulier
- renseignement confidentiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- datos particulares
1, record 4, Spanish, datos%20particulares
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Banco de datos particulares. 1, record 4, Spanish, - datos%20particulares
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