{"id":747,"date":"2012-10-01T15:29:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T20:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipo.info.yorku.ca\/?page_id=747"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:25:16","slug":"access-to-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/ipo\/access-to-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Access to Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

General Requests for Access to Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

York faculty, staff, students, and members of the general public may make formal or informal requests for access to information in the custody or under the control of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to make a formal request under FIPPA, refer to the instructions and complete the form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. How to request access to information or correction of personal information under FIPPA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Fees for access to information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Access to Information Request Form<\/a> (fillable PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    (Before using fillable PDFs, please see Using Fillable Forms on this Website<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Guidelines for Units Responding to Access Requests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When a request for access to information under FIPPA has been made to a unit of the University, those units should refer to the Guidelines for Units Responding to Access to Information Requests<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Access to Personal Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    For information on making a request for access to (or correction of) personal information, click on Step 1 above. You may also consult the Personal Information Banks (PIBs)<\/a> at York University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you are seeking access to personal information (or personal health information) for a research purpose, refer to the appropriate protocol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n