COA Members
I regret to inform you that on July 2, 2020, a privacy breach occurred on the online Encompas Portal. Some limited personal information about certain Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA) and Commissioned Officers’ Association (COA) members who had contact with the Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program was inadvertently disclosed to one (1) OPPA member. The affected OPPA/COA members have been notified by secure email transmission with follow-up phone calls occurring during the week of July 6-10 from Dalton Associates. The breach was isolated within minutes of Encompas being made aware of the situation, and the Encompas team is actively working to secure the information.
As a result of the investigations that were immediately conducted, Dalton Associates has determined that the breach occurred as a result of a human error, and not from a flaw in the program or as a result of a computer hack. The process that permitted this error to occur has been rectified.
This breach did not result in any information held by the OPPA being disclosed, and impacts only certain OPPA/COA members who contacted the Encompas program, or whose family members or dependants contacted the Encompas program.
A public notice has been posted on the Encompas website. Click here to be directed to the Encompas website for more information.
The OPPA continue to work with Dalton Associates to ensure the security and confidentiality of their site.
Sincerely
Mary Shannon
President