Compliance Standards
Consentia is fully compliant with a range of Canadian and international standards, ensuring your data is managed with the highest levels of security, privacy, and quality. Discover how our compliance with key regulations and standards sets us apart in the field of digitization and data management.
Why Compliance Matters for Your Business
In today’s digital landscape, compliance with data security, privacy, and quality standards is more crucial than ever. With increasing regulations and evolving threats to information security, organizations are under more pressure to ensure that their data is managed and protected in accordance with the highest standards.
Non-compliance can lead to serious consequences, including financial penalties, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust. For sectors like healthcare, government, finance, and legal, compliance is not just an option—it’s a requirement. Proper compliance demonstrates your commitment to protecting sensitive information, enhancing data quality, and building trust with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
We understand that compliance can be challenging and complex. That’s why we go above and beyond to ensure that our data management, digitization, and AI data extraction services meet or exceed national and international compliance standards. By choosing Consentia, you’re not just securing your data—you’re securing your organization’s future.
Our Compliance Standards
We’re committed to providing our clients with secure, reliable, and high-quality data management solutions. A key part of this commitment is our strict adherence to various compliance standards that govern how information is managed, stored, and protected.
Our compliance spans a wide range of standards, from local regulations in Alberta to national and international requirements. This ensures that whether you operate within a specific region, across Canada, or on a global scale, your data will be handled with the utmost care and in full alignment with the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
Here’s a look at the compliance standards we align with to ensure your data is protected and managed to the highest level:
- Canadian Standards: Including CGSB, PIPEDA, AB-PIPA, HISCA, CIHI, and FOIP.
- International Standards: Such as GDPR (EU/UK) and HIPAA (US).
- Global Best Practices: Our compliance with ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 underscores our dedication to information security and quality management.
1. CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board)
The CGSB sets important standards for records management and digitization in Canada, especially in government and public sector contracts. Compliance ensures that documents are managed with accuracy, consistency, and quality.
By adhering to CGSB standards, Consentia guarantees reliable, consistent, and high-quality document management services. This is especially beneficial for public sector clients and those working on government contracts, where compliance with Canadian standards is often a requirement.
2. PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
PIPEDA is Canada’s federal privacy law for private-sector organizations, setting rules for how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed during commercial activities.
Consentia’s PIPEDA compliance ensures that all digitization and data management services align with Canadian federal privacy standards. This protects your organization from privacy breaches and legal issues, especially in sectors that handle sensitive personal information, such as healthcare and finance.
3. AB-PIPA (Alberta Personal Information Protection Act)
AB-PIPA is Alberta’s privacy law that governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by private sector organizations within the province.
As an Alberta-based company, Consentia’s compliance with AB-PIPA highlights our local expertise in managing sensitive information securely. This is crucial for businesses in Alberta that must adhere to provincial privacy regulations.
4. HISCA (Health Information Standards Council of Alberta)
HISCA develops standards for managing health information in Alberta, ensuring that healthcare data is processed consistently and securely across the province’s health system.
By complying with HISCA standards, Consentia provides digitization solutions tailored to meet Alberta’s specific healthcare information requirements, ensuring secure and standardized data handling for healthcare providers.
5. CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information)
CIHI collects and analyzes health information across Canada to support policy-making and healthcare system improvements. It provides guidelines on managing health data securely and effectively.
Consentia’s alignment with CIHI standards ensures that healthcare data is digitized and managed to support high-quality health information analytics. This is ideal for healthcare providers looking to contribute to national health data initiatives.
6. FOIP (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
FOIP governs how public bodies in Canada handle personal information and provides a framework for individuals to access public records.
Consentia’s expertise in FOIP compliance ensures that public sector data is managed securely and in accordance with privacy laws. This is crucial for government organizations seeking efficient digitization services while safeguarding citizens’ information.
7. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
GDPR is a comprehensive data privacy law that governs how companies collect, use, and protect personal data of individuals in the European Union (EU) and the UK. It sets a high bar for data privacy and security practices globally.
Consentia’s GDPR compliance ensures that clients who handle the personal data of EU or UK residents can trust us to manage that data in line with one of the world’s strictest privacy regulations. This protects businesses from potential legal penalties allowing us to be a trusted choice for those operating globally.
8. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
HIPAA is a US regulation that mandates the protection and confidential handling of Protected Health Information (PHI). It is crucial for healthcare providers and businesses that process health data.
Consentia’s digitization services meet HIPAA standards, providing a secure solution for US healthcare data. This compliance ensures that sensitive health information is managed in accordance with the strict privacy and security requirements of the healthcare industry.
9. ISO 27001 (Information Security Management)
ISO 27001 is an internationally recognized standard that defines best practices for information security management. It provides a framework for managing sensitive company and customer information to ensure it remains secure.
Consentia’s compliance with ISO 27001 demonstrates a strong commitment to protecting sensitive data against unauthorized access, breaches, and other security threats. This is critical for businesses in industries like healthcare, finance, and government that handle sensitive and confidential information.
10. ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems)
ISO 9001 is a global standard that ensures a company’s quality management system meets the needs of customers and regulatory requirements. It focuses on delivering consistent, high-quality products and services while striving for continual improvement.
By following ISO 9001 standards, Consentia guarantees high-quality digitization and data management services tailored to meet client expectations. This ensures reliable outcomes, boosting your confidence in the accuracy and quality of our work.