The key requirements of PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) in Canada include obtaining consent for data collection, ensuring purpose limitation and data accuracy, implementing appropriate security safeguards, providing individuals with access to their information, handling complaints and breaches, and maintaining accountability for personal information handling practices.

PIPEDA defines personal information as any data about an identifiable individual, such as name, age, gender, race, marital status, home address, ID numbers, or social insurance numbers. While PIPEDA doesn't explicitly define "sensitive personal information," it requires higher levels of protection for such data, depending on context. Examples provided by PIPEDA include medical history and income records.

To assure PIPEDA compliance for your business, start by implementing clear data protection policies and procedures. One of the easiest ways to simplify compliance is by using a Consent Management Platform (CMP) like Consentmo, which is designed specifically for Shopify stores. Our app helps you manage cookie consent, data requests, and user rights, verifying your store meets PIPEDA requirements without hassle.