German Canadian Club of Aylmer - Privacy Statement

Protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy is important to the German Canadian Club of Aylmer. We only collect and use your personal information as necessary to provide products and services in the normal course of business. We will not disclose your personal information to third parties with out your consent, as detailed in the below principles.

We have based these principles on the federal government's privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

1. Accountability: We are responsible for personal information under our control. We have designated an individual who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Privacy Principles.
2. Identifying purposes: When we collect personal information we will identify the purpose either directly or through our or your authorized representatives.
3. Consent: We will obtain your consent when we collect, use and disclose personal information. Unless required by law, where legal, medical or security reasons make it impossible or impractical to seek consent. Consent may be written, verbal, electronic, or through our or your authorized representatives. In some cases consent may also be implied.
4. Limiting collection: We will limit the collection of personal information to that which is required for our stated purpose. All information will be obtained fairly and lawfully.
5. Limiting use, disclosure and retention: Personal information will be used or disclosed only for the purposes it was collected or other purposes for which consent has been obtained or as required or permitted by law. We will keep personal information for as long as is required to fulfill the identified purposes for which it was collected, or as required or permitted by law.
6. Accuracy: We will undertake to ensure personal information that is collected, used or disclosed will be as accurate, complete and as up-to-date as necessary for the purpose for which it is to be used.
7. Safeguards: We will undertake appropriate security safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized uses.
8. Openness: Information regarding our privacy policies and practices with respect to the management of personal information shall be made available to you.
9. Individual access: We will upon written request, provide information regarding the existence, use and disclosure of your personal information. Access will be given to your personal information, subject to certain limitations, as permitted under the act. We will also allow you to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information, and request that it be amended, if appropriate.
10. (Website only) IP Addresses: An IP address is a number which is used to identify computers so that data such as web pages you request can be sent to you. Our web server automatically collects IP addresses for purposes of administering our system and to help us diagnose problems with our server.
11. Inquiries and concerns: You may contact us if you have any inquiries or concerns about our privacy policies and practices Inquiries should be directed to our Board of Directors.

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