{"id":257910,"date":"2026-05-28T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/county-updates-privacy-policy-sherwood-park-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:25:17","slug":"county-updates-privacy-policy-sherwood-park-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/county-updates-privacy-policy-sherwood-park-news\/","title":{"rendered":"County Updates Privacy Policy | Sherwood Park News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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    Published May 28, 2026<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 2 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Strathcona County council has approved a new privacy and access policy as the municipality moves to comply with Alberta\u2019s updated access and privacy laws, marking a shift from a decades-old framework to a more detailed and prescriptive regime.<\/p>\n

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    The change follows the repeal of the province\u2019s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act on June 11, 2025, when it was replaced by two statutes: the Access to Information Act and the Protection of Privacy Act.<\/p>\n

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    During a presentation to council, John Anderson, the county\u2019s coordinator of access and privacy, said the transition has been eased by existing practices already in place.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe county\u2019s existing privacy policy and existing privacy and access practices have streamlined the transition process, allowing the administration to focus on the new requirements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

    Some of the changes are procedural, including a shift from calendar days to business days for processing access requests, as well as new powers for public bodies to manage overly broad or duplicative applications.<\/p>\n

    But the broader overhaul introduces more substantial requirements, including a mandatory privacy management program that all public bodies must have in place by June 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThe program is to consist of documented policies and procedures that promote the county\u2019s compliance with its duties under privacy legislation,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n

    The county\u2019s framework will be built on a council-approved policy, a directive issued by the chief administrative officer, and detailed internal procedures, alongside updated governance documents such as…<\/p>\n

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