Introduction
The Workplace Institute understands the sensitivity with which your personal information should be handled. The Workplace Institute will use its best efforts to ensure that the information you submit to the Workplace Institute is used only for the purposes set forth herein or as otherwise communicated to you at the time you provide the Workplace Institute with any personal information.
Information collected by the Workplace Institute will be managed in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada) and the Privacy Act (Canada).
Acceptance of Terms
This notice explains the Workplace Institute’s online information practices only. This Privacy Policy applies to the “www.workplaceinstitute.org” website (the “Website”). PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY AS YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND ANY SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.
Terms of Service
The use of the Website is governed by the Website Terms and Conditions.
Collection of Information
The Workplace Institute collects information about you when: (i) you use the Website; and (ii) when you voluntarily provide your information to the Workplace Institute. No personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, address, telephone number, email address or credit card number, is collected by the Workplace Institute when you use the Website except when you provide such personal information on a voluntary basis, such as when you register for courses, apply to programs, subscribe to any the Workplace Institute publications, purchase the Workplace Institute merchandise, update your records, fill out online surveys or request information or services from the Workplace Institute.
Use and Disclosure of Information
The Workplace Institute collects certain information about you when you use the Website in order to complete the registration process, register your participation in a course or program, send you periodic newsletters pertaining to our services or fulfill or respond to your information requests. The Workplace Institute will not disclose any personally identifiable information about you to any third party without your approval, except the Workplace Institute reserves the right to disclose such personally identifiable information: (a) to any of its affiliates and subsidiaries that the Workplace Institute deems appropriate; (b) if such disclosure is made pursuant to a legal proceeding or administrative hearing or as required by law; (c) to organizations involved in a merger involving the Workplace Institute or a transfer or sale of its assets or business; (d) to any third party organization the Workplace Institute engages to assist in its marketing and outreach programs, so long as such third party organization enters into an agreement that contains confidentiality and privacy commitments substantially similar to those contained in this document; and (e) to its professional advisors, including its auditors, accountants and lawyers.
Cookies
The Website uses cookies to collect information about you. A “cookie” is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your system or impair its functioning in any way. The Workplace Institute uses cookies to tailor your experience at the Site, to show you content that you might be interested in, and to display the content according to your preferences. Cookies do not contain any personally identifying information. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to allow your browser to show you when a cookie is sent. However, if you choose not to accept cookies some part of the Website may not function properly.
Internet Protocol Address
The Workplace Institute collects an IP address from all visitors to the Website. The Workplace Institute uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with the Website, and to administer the Website. Your IP address is also used to help identify you when you visit the Website.
Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. The Workplace Institute has no control over such third-party websites. By clicking on a link, you agree that the Workplace Institute is not responsible for the privacy practices of such third-party websites and that it is your responsibility to be aware of and comply with such privacy policies.
Security of Personal Information
Although the Workplace Institute uses commercially reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the personal information, the Internet is inherently not a secure medium of communications and your communications may be subject to interception, tampering or loss which is beyond the control of the Workplace Institute. The security, integrity and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged with the Workplace Institute through this Website cannot be guaranteed.
Retention of Information
The Workplace Institute retains personal information only as long as it is required for the reasons it was collected.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
The Workplace Institute reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. If the Workplace Institute decides to amend this Privacy Policy, the Workplace Institute will post the amended terms on the Website so that you will always know what information the Workplace Institute gathers, how the Workplace Institute might use the information, and whether the Workplace Institute will disclose it to anyone. Posting of amended terms shall constitute notice to you. All amended terms shall be effective immediately upon such notice. Your continued use of the Website after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgement of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
Deleting or Changing Personal Information
At your written request, the Workplace Institute will: (a) provide reasonable access to your personally identifiable information that is in the Workplace Institute’s records; and (b) use reasonable efforts to allow you to update or correct personally identifiable information which you state as incorrect to the extent that such information has been maintained by the Workplace Institute and, if so, that such updating or correction will not compromise the Workplace Institute’s compliance with applicable law, contractual commitments and/or the privacy of other individuals. You acknowledge that it may be impossible to completely delete all of your information from the Workplace Institute’s records without some residual information being maintained due to backups or other reasons.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of the Workplace Institute in respect of this Website, please direct your questions and comments to the Workplace Institute at info@workplaceinstitute.org, via postal mail at 2239 Bloor St. W, Suite 4, Toronto, Ontario, M6S 1N7 or via facsimile at (416) 981-7213.
Last revised January 5, 2011.