Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) collects personal information, including personal health information, in order to provide public health programs and services.
The information we collect is governed by the following laws:
We collect, use and share your personal health information to:
We will tell you why we are collecting your personal health information, and we will only collect what is needed for that purpose.
We will not use or share your personal health information unless we have your consent or are required by the law.
You have the right to view or obtain a copy of the information in your health record.
To request access to your health record, please complete and return GBPH’s Personal Health Information Access/Correction Request Form.
You have the right to request a correction to your health record if you believe it contains inaccurate or incomplete information.
To request a correction to your health record, please complete and return GBPH’s Personal Health Information Access/Correction Request Form.
GBPH routinely shares information about public health programs, services and operations in anticipation of, and in response to the public’s needs and interests.
To request access to general records of GBPH that are not already publicly available, or to request access or correction to personal information held by GBPH (other than health records), please complete and return GBPH’s Freedom of Information Access/Correction Request Form.
Note: There is a $5 application fee that must be submitted before requests can be processed. Other fees may apply depending on the nature and complexity of your request.
For more information about GBPH’s privacy practices or to report a concern, please contact:
Privacy Officer Grey Bruce Public Health 101 17th Street East Owen Sound, ON N4K 0A5 (519) 376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 Email: publichealth@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
If you think that your personal information or personal health information has been improperly collected, used or shared by GBPH, you also have the right to file a complaint with the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario:
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400 Toronto, ON M4W 1A8 (416) 326-3333 or 1-800-387-0073
Public Website: www.ipc.on.ca