BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
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How much does an information request cost?
There is usually no fee for you to request your personal information. In some cases, a fee may apply to general information requests, but you have the right to file a complaint about the fee or request the fee to be waived for justified reasons.
For example, under BC’s Personal Information Protection Act, private sector organizations in BC are allowed to charge requesters a “minimal fee” for access to records. These organizations must provide their fee estimates before they provide a service to you. While you typically can’t request a fee waiver from a private sector organization the way you can with a public body, you can request a review of how reasonable a fee might be.
For more information about the fees associated with general information requests, please visit our Rights to General Information resource.
Updated 2024.07. 27
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