Introduction

Protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your information, whether over the Internet, on the telephone, or through our office, has always been fundamental to the way we do business at the Shelburne and Area Chamber of Commerce. We operate on the basis of a Privacy Policy that guides the handling of the personal information we collect. We have created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting the privacy of our members, partners and potential web site visitors. This policy and related procedures are consistent with the Canadian Standards Association Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information as found at Schedule 1 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act¸ SC 2000, c. 5 (the “Act”).

Privacy Statement

This policy deals only with personal information handled by the Shelburne and Area Chamber of Commerce. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual, excluding business contact information. We reserve the right to change this policy and it may be updated periodically. In the event of a change in the policy which will affect our use of your personal information, the Shelburne and Area Chamber will provide notice of the changes to all necessary individuals.

Privacy Policy

The Shelburne and Area Chamber of Commerce does not collect, use or disclose personal information of individuals except when individuals give consent, provide the information on a voluntary basis, or as required or authorized by law. There may be occasions where more specific personal information is necessary for us to proceed with a request for information or provide you with a product or service. In such cases, we will provide you with a description on the information we need. In all cases, the Shelburne and Area Chamber limits the amount and type of information collected to only the personal information that is required to provide the individual with the requested information, product, or service. We collect only information that is voluntarily provided by you and undertake that such information will be kept strictly confidential.

The Shelburne and Area Chamber may disclose personal information collected by it without the knowledge or consent of the individual, in certain circumstances prescribed by the Act, for example to its lawyers; for purposes relating to an investigation or proceeding, or where required by law to disclose the information.

The Shelburne and Area Chamber will not use or disclose personal information without the consent of the individual except as authorized by applicable law. We retain personal information only as long as is necessary to provide the individual with the requested product, service or information and delete or destroy this information after that time. In some cases, however, legal reporting and retention requirements necessitate that the Shelburne and Area Chamber retain information for a specific amount of time. If the Shelburne and Area Chamber uses an individual’s personal information to make a decision that directly affects the individual, the Shelburne and Area Chamber will retain that information for at least one year after using it.

The Shelburne and Area Chamber does not sell or trade any personal information with third parties. The Shelburne and Area Chamber may transfer information to service providers where information processing is outsourced by the Shelburne and Area Chamber in the course of its administrative procedures or member services in specific cases. Where personal information is transferred to a service provider for processing, we require the service provider to respect this Privacy Policy and we restrict them from using or disclosing personal information transferred to them for any purpose other than the provision of services to us. Any personal information that the Shelburne and Area Chamber retains is kept in such a manner as to ensure its security and confidentiality at all times.