The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA or Freedom of Information – FOI) is provincial government legislation that provides the right of access to records under the custody and/or control of an organization. The purpose of FIPPA is two-fold:  To provide a right of access to information under the control of institutions (freedom of information)  To protect the privacy of individuals with respect to personal information about themselves in the custody or the control of institutions (protection of privacy) All records under the control or custody of the hospital, whether they are written, images, audio recordings or other information stored electronically or in hard copy are covered under FIPPA.