Privacy Policy

We collect personal information from our customers during the regular course of business. This page answers some of your most frequently asked questions, and lets you know exactly how we’re protecting the information you entrust to us.

 

What personal information do you collect about me?

We collect the following information about you: Name, Email Address, Mailing Address, and any other personally identifiable information provided to us through forums.

When you visit our site, we also collect: information about your computer, including your IP address, the type of operating system and browser you use, and your computer’s location, what pages you visit on our site and what links you click on, what other sites you’ve visited recently

How do we use this information?

The main reasons we collect personal information from you are: to complete a sale or transaction with you, to verify your credit, if necessary, to place special orders on your behalf, to deliver products directly to you, to limit the possibility of fraud when we process your returns.  If it’s a necessary part of any of these transactions, we may disclose your information to another company. For example, when you apply for credit, we pass on your personal information to a credit reporting agency so we can complete a credit check. We also pass on your name and address to a courier company to complete a delivery.

We also use your personal information for other, secondary reasons, including: customer service, marketing, to administer a loyalty program, as part of a warranty program.  We will also disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so.

How do you get my consent?

When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we assume you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.

If we ask you for personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your consent or provide you with an opportunity to say no. Saying no is called ‘opting out.’ By opting out, you can tell us not to collect the information and/or not to share it with other companies.  You are always free to contact us to opt-out.

Personal information will only be collected, used, or disclosed with the knowledge and consent of the individual, or as required by law.

The way in which we seek consent, including whether it is express or implied, may vary depending upon the sensitivity of the information and the reasonable expectations of the individual. An individual can withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. We will inform individuals of any implications of withdrawing consent.

How do I get more information?

Our staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have about your personal information. If you would like more information about our policies, or you would like to see exactly what personal information we have about you in our records, or if you wish to register a complaint, please contact us.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of its donors, volunteers, employees, and other stakeholders.

We value the trust of those we deal with and of the public, and we recognize that maintaining this trust requires us to be transparent and accountable in maintaining the confidentially of the personal information that you choose to share with us. This privacy policy statement outlines the principles that our company applies in order to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of your personal information.

Accountability

We are responsible for the personal information under our control. While senior management is ultimately accountable for the protection of personal information, a designated Privacy Officer is responsible for monitoring practices and procedures to ensure compliance with the principles set out in this policy.

We are responsible for personal information in our possession or custody, including information that has been transferred to a third party for processing. We will use contractual or other means to provide a comparable level of protection when a third party is processing the information.

The purposes will be limited to those which are related to our business and which a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances. We collect, use, and disclose personal information concerning our donors for the following reasons: to establish a relationship and to communicate with donors; to understand who our donors are and how we may improve our services to meet their preferences and expectations; to process a donation, for example, to process a credit card transaction; to issue and deliver a donation tax receipt; to distribute a designated donation to another registered charity; to recognize contributions; to respond to requests for information; to meet requirements imposed by law.

We collect, use, and disclose personal information concerning our employees and/or volunteers for the following reasons:to recruit, train, recognize, and retain highly qualified and motivated employees and volunteers; to establish and maintain harmonious employer-employee relations; to administer united way policies and procedures; to manage and promote the philanthropic activities of united way; to administer compensation and benefits;to meet requirements imposed by law. If we plan to use personal information we have collected for a purpose not previously identified, we will identify and document this purpose before such use.

We will make a reasonable effort to specify the identified purposes, orally or in writing, to the individual from whom the personal information is collected either at the time of collection or after collection but before use. We will state the identified purposes so that an individual can reasonably understand how the information will be used or disclosed.

Typically, we will seek consent for the use or disclosure of information at the time of collection. In certain circumstances, consent may be sought after the information has been collected but before use (such as where we want to use information for a purpose not previously identified).

We will protect personal information with safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Our safeguards will protect personal information against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification, regardless of the format in which the information is held. We will make our employees and volunteers aware of the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of personal information, and we will exercise care in the disposal or destruction of personal information to prevent unauthorized parties from gaining access to the information.

Our methods of protection will include physical measures (for example, locked filing cabinets and restricted access to offices), organizational measures (for example limiting access on a “need-to-know” basis), and technological measures (for example, the use of passwords and encryption).

Upon written request, we will inform an individual of the existence, use, and disclosure of his or her personal information and we will give the individual access to that personal information. An individual can challenge the accuracy and completeness of his or her personal information and have it amended as appropriate.

We will respond to an individual’s written request within a reasonable time (generally within 30 days). We will assist any individual who informs us that they need assistance in preparing a request. We may require an individual to provide sufficient information to permit us to provide an account of the existence, use, and disclosure of personal information.

While our response will typically be provided at no cost, depending on the nature of the request and the amount of information involved, we reserve the right to impose a cost.

If an individual successfully demonstrates the inaccuracy or incompleteness of personal information, we will amend the information as required. If a challenge is not resolved to the satisfaction of the individual, we will record the substance of the unresolved challenge. Where appropriate the amended information or the existence of the unresolved challenge, as the case may be, will be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.

In certain situations, we may refuse a request or not be able to provide access to all the personal information we hold about an individual. Exceptions to the access requirement will be limited and specific, as permitted or required by law. Where permitted, the reasons for denying access will be provided to the individual upon request.

We will investigate all written complaints. If we find a complaint to be justified, we will take all appropriate measures, including, if necessary, amending our policies and practices.