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1. Thank you for taking the time to review our
Privacy Policy. At times, The Canadian Society of Clinical
Perfusion (CSCP) will collect certain personal information
about customers and visitors to websites hosted by us. Such
information will include both identifiable personal data,
as well as nonidentifiable personal information. Identifiable
personal information will be collected when you sign a contract
for service with us, or use our website for a transaction
or subscription service. Non-identifiable information is gathered
automatically when you visit our website or those websites
hosted by us, and stored for use in our system.
2. The purpose of this privacy policy is to
explain to customers what types of information we will collect
and how that information is used. In most cases, we collect
this information to ensure network integrity and that we continue
to provide you with the most relevant content and best possible
service that suits your needs. In some cases, we are required
by law to collect personal information about customers. Except
where the law requires otherwise, we undertake to protect
the confidentiality of such data.
3. CSCP respects customer privacy and the
privacy of those accessing our website, or those websites
hosted by us. We undertake to protect the confidentiality
of our customers and users including all personal information
supplied in the course of contracting with us for services.
We undertake not to sell your personal information to third
parties for commercial or marketing purposes.
4. CSCP collects personal data about our
users when you visit a website hosted by us; apply for a service
subscription; respond to a customer questionnaire; and through
the use of cookie technology. We may also combine information
about you that we have with information we obtain from our
business partners or affiliates.
5. CSCP may on occasion use your personal
information to contact you about promotional offers; advise
you of matters relevant to service provision and in some cases,
solicit your feedback.
6. However, CSCP will provide you with an
option within every communication to opt out of receiving
any communications of this nature or you can contact our National Office to ensure that you do not receive such promotional
information, Toll Free at 1-888-496-2727.
7. CSCP collects and shares aggregated user
data with business partners, sponsors or other third parties
for the purposes of developing content and ensuring relevant
advertising and content, such user data will never be used
to identify individual users. These business partners and
affiliated companies do not have any independent right to
share this information.
8. CSCP may log the websites you visit; collect
IP addresses and information about your operating system and
the type of browser you use for the purposes of network/system
administration; to report aggregate information to our advertisers,
and to audit the use of our site. This data however will not
be used to identify individual users who will at all times
remain anonymous.
9. Any information CSCP collects from you
through correspondence with us, whether via e-mail, telephonically
or by written letter, will only be used to address the matters
within that correspondence. If this requires referring such
correspondence within CSCP or to a third party to ensure
customer service, your personal information will only be disclosed
to the point necessary to address your query or concerns,
and will otherwise be kept confidential.
10. Any information that customers disclose
in a public space, including on any bulletin board, chat room
or any site CSCP may host for you, is available to anyone
else who visits that space. CSCP cannot safeguard any information
you disclose there.
11. CSCP's websites contain many links to
sites that belong to third parties unrelated to us. CSCP
cannot be held responsible for any use of your personal information
arising from you disclosing personal such information on third
party sites. CSCP cannot protect any information you may
disclose on these sites and recommends that you review the
privacy policy statements of those sites you visit.
12. CSCP reserves the right to disclose information
about customers where required in good faith, to do so by
law or to exercise our legal rights or defend ourselves against
legal claims.
13. CSCP further reserves the right to share
information with law enforcement to investigate or prevent
illegal activities being committed over our network.
14. CSCP reserves our rights to disclose
your personal information where you have given us explicit
legal written consent to do so.
15. CSCP reserves the right to monitor user
and network traffic for site security purposes and prevent
any unauthorized attempts to tamper with our site or cause
damage to our property.
16. CSCP reserves the right to make changes
to this privacy policy or update it. Where a major change
is made, customers will be informed by e-mail notification
or through a notice on our website. Customers and site visitors
bear the responsibility to ensure that they have read the
changes or updates as the case may be. |
