Privacy Notice to Travellers

Canada’s Passenger Protect Program (PPP) is an aviation security program that prevents individuals from travelling by air if they pose a threat to transportation security or intend to travel by air for the purpose of terrorism. The Secure Air Travel Act (SATA) provides the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (or their delegate) with the authority to place an individual on the SATA List and to issue directions to subject that individual to additional security screening or to prevent them from boarding a plane. The PPP requires any person travelling by air to, from, and/or within Canada to provide their full name, date of birth, and gender for the purpose of screening against the SATA List. Passengers who have a Canadian Travel Number may provide it at the time of reservation to facilitate the verification of their identity during the screening process with the Government of Canada. Public Safety Canada is authorized to collect this information under SATA subsection 6(2) and to use it to screen against the SATA List. An individual’s failure to provide their full name and date of birth may result in denial of transport or denial of authority to enter the boarding area. When a traveller's personal information is shared with Public Safety Canada, it is managed and administered in accordance with the Privacy Act and any other applicable laws. Public Safety Canada may share information travellers provide with law enforcement or intelligence agencies in order to fulfill their legislative requirements.

For more information on Public Safety’s privacy practices with regards to online activities, please see the Terms and Conditions page. Travellers have the right to the protection of, access to, and correction of their personal information, which is described in Personal Information Banks [under development]. Instructions for obtaining this information are outlined on the Public Safety Canada Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) website.

Any questions, comments, concerns or complaints travelers may have regarding Public Safety's handling of their personal information may be directed to Public Safety Canada’s Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator by emailing atip-aiprp@ps-sp.gc.ca. If not satisfied with Public Safety’s response to a privacy concern, travelers have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution’s handling of personal information.