11 May 2009
International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information : the World Anti-Doping Code / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2008. - (International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI) version 2.0, in effect on 1 June 2009)
The International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information was first adopted and approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Committee on 9 May 2009. The enclosed represents version 2.0 which becomes effective as of 1 June 2009.
The purpose of the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information is to ensure that Anti-Doping Organizations apply appropriate, sufficient and effective privacy protections to the Personal Information they Process when conducting anti-doping programs, in recognition of the fact that Personal Information gathered in the anti-doping context can impinge upon and implicate the privacy rights and interests of persons involved in and associated with organized sport.
The Code, in particular, requires Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel to furnish a significant amount of Personal Information to Anti-Doping Organizations. As a result, it is essential that Anti-Doping Organizations appropriately protect the Personal Information that they collect both to meet legal standards and to ensure the continued confidence and trust of those who participate in organized sport.
The Code recognizes and affirms the importance of ensuring that the privacy interests of persons participating in anti-doping programs based on the Code are fully respected. In support of this commitment, this International Standard provides mandatory rules and standards relating to the protection of Personal Information by Anti-Doping Organizations.