# Personal information

Information about an identifiable individual, including employee personal information, but not contact information or work product information.

**Source:** “The purpose of this Act is to govern the collection, use and disclosure of” [Personal Information Protection Act (BC)](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01)

See also: [Organization](/reference/glossary/organization), [Prescribed organization](/reference/glossary/prescribed-organization), [Registrant](/reference/glossary/registrant).

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Published 2026-10-29. Web page: https://www.mackenziebowes.com/reference/glossary/personal-information