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You must report a notifiable breach to the ICO without undue delay, but not later than 72 hours after becoming aware of it. If you take longer than this, you must give reasons for the delay.

The Rule requires vendors of personal health records and related entities to notify consumers following a breach involving unsecured information. In addition, if a service provider to one of these entities has a breach, it must notify the entity, which in turn must notify consumers.

Call your local police department immediately. Report your situation and the potential risk for identity theft.

If the breach is reportable, you can call our reporting helpline, on 0303 123 1113.

Find out more about managing privacy breaches. You can also contact our office by email at info@ipc.on.ca, by phone at 416-326-3333, toll-free at 1-800-387-0073 if you have questions.

A privacy breach occurs when Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) has been contravened, for example, where personal health information is stolen, lost or if it is used or disclosed without authority.

If you notice fraudulent activity, go to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website (.ftc.gov/idtheft or .identitytheft.gov) and complete an ID theft complaint form and place a fraud alert on your credit report. Report unexplained activity related to criminal behavior to the local police department.

Data elements involved in loss/theft (name, SSN, DOB, race, gender, medical record number, biometric identifier, photo, etc.); Number of individuals potentially affected; Types of controls in place to mitigate risk; Level of risk to agency and individual.

Responding to a Data Breach in 5 Simple Steps Identification. Speed is essential when it comes to data breaches. ... Initial investigation. Once an incident has been identified, you should conduct a preliminary investigation. ... Immediate actions. ... Analysis. ... Remediation.

There are 3 exceptions: 1) unintentional acquisition, access, or use of PHI in good faith, 2) inadvertent disclosure to an authorized person at the same organization, 3) the receiver is unable to retain the PHI. @