Privacy Breach

On January 11, 2018, the Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s was informed of a single privacy breach stemming from redaction tool issue.

If your personal information on the Town’s website in an electronically redacted method, it is unlikely, but possible, that someone may have searched and was able to see part or all of that information.

The Town has removed the files from our website and is rectifying the situation. The files will be reposted when secure. Our Information Manager, Claudine Murray, is available to assist you and answer questions by calling 895-8000.

You may file a complaint with the Information and Privacy Commissioner to review this breach if you have any concerns. The address and contact of the Information and Privacy Commissioner is as follows:

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
2 Canada Drive
P. O. Box 13004, Stn. A
St. John’s, NL. A1B 3V8