Rainy River District

Student Personal Information - Routine Uses and/or Disclosures

Information & Privacy Commissioner/Ontario

Accessing Public Information

You can make a freedom of information request by simply following these steps:

Step 1: Complete a request form, or write a letter stating that you are requesting information or asking for a correction of your personal information under FIPPA or MFIPPA. (Request Form.)

Step 2: Forward the completed request form to the attention of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at the Rainy River District School Board, 522 Second Street East, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 1N4.

A $5 application fee must accompany your request for access to information. As well, you may be charged for the time required to locate and prepare records containing the information, photocopying and shipping costs.

Government organizations that receive information requests under FIPPA or MFIPPA must respond within 30 calendar days of receipt of a request. However, under some circumstances, government organizations may need to extend this time frame.

You have the right to appeal any decision made by a government organization in regard to your request for access to information. An appeal must be made within 30 days of the government organization making its decision. To appeal, write a letter to the Registrar at the IPC, describing why you are not satisfied with the government organization's decision. Alternatively, you may wish to use our Appeal Form. This form must be completed and mailed to the Registrar at the IPC at the address on the form. There is a $25 appeal fee when the information sought is general information. (The appeal fee is $10 when the information sought is personal information.) For more information on how to file an appeal, please refer to our brochure, The Appeal Process and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner.

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Privacy Statement

The Rainy River District School Board respects the privacy of its Web visitors. The only personal identifying information collected from use of the Rainy River District School Board websites is from a website visitor voluntarily submitting comments, suggestions, questions through a feedback form, an email, subscription to an email service or the setup of a user account to access secure areas of the website.

The submission of such information is deemed to be consent for the Rainy River District School Board to collect, use, retain and disclose such information, including personal information, as appropriate and consistent with its duties pursuant to the Education Act and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Rainy River District School Board will not sell, rent, or release personal information to third parties or will not post any threatening or libellous emails or material that might be considered contrary to law. The Rainy River District School Board will cooperate with any law enforcement authorities requesting the identity of anyone emailing or posting such content.