Our Commitment
The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) maintains this website to help you obtain information about COVID-19 test results. NLCHI is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit this website in compliance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (ATIPP) Act and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)
Personal Information and Personal Health Information
Personal information means recorded information about you as an identifiable individual but is not limited to contact information (email address, phone number, name, age, and gender). Personal health information means oral or recorded identifiable information about an individual collected used, disclosed or processed for the provision of healthcare. This includes the results of the COVID-19 test, MCP number, name and date of birth.
To the extent that information is collected or provided through the website and can be used to identify an individual, we will treat it as confidential in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
Collection and Use of Information
When using the website, you will be asked to provide certain Personal Information or Personal Health Information including Name, MCP Number and the Expiry Date of MCP. We will use this information to verify your identity and provide you with your COVID-19 test results.
This information will be retained as part of your patient health record and collected, used and disclosed for your health care as well as for public health surveillance as permitted by s. 34 (m) of the Personal Health Information Act.
Compliance
Questions, concerns, or complaints relating to COVID-19s website privacy policy on the treatment of your personal information should be directed to privacy@nlchi.nl.ca. If your complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, the ATIPP Act and the PHIA provide a mechanism for independent review by contacting the office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – https://www.oipc.nl.ca/