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Privacy Policy

We are committed to maintaining your personally identifiable information's accuracy, confidentiality, and security ("Personal Information"). As part of this commitment, our privacy policy governs our actions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information. Our privacy policy is based upon the values set by the Canadian Standards Association's Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information and Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

Introduction

We are responsible for maintaining and protecting the Personal Information under our control. We have designated an individual or individuals who is/are responsible for compliance with our privacy policy.

 

Identifying Purposes

We collect, use and disclose Personal Information to provide you with the requested product or service and offer you additional products and services we believe you might be interested in. The purposes for which we collect Personal Information will be identified before or when we collect the information. In certain circumstances, the purposes for collecting information may be precise, and consent may be implied, such as where your name, address and payment information is provided as part of the order process.

 

Consent

Knowledge and consent are required for the collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information except where required or permitted by law. Providing us with your Personal Information is always your choice. However, your decision not to provide certain information may limit our ability to provide you with our products or services. We will not require you to consent to collecting, using, or disclosing data as a condition to supply a product or service, except as necessary to provide the product or service.

 

Limiting Collection

The Personal Information collected will be limited to those details necessary for the purposes identified by us. With your consent, we may collect Personal Information from you in person, over the telephone or by corresponding with you via mail, facsimile, or the Internet.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention

Personal Information may only be used or disclosed for the purpose it was collected unless you have otherwise consented or when required or permitted by law. Personal Information will only be retained for the period necessary to fulfill the purpose for which we collected it or as may be required by law.

Accuracy

Personal Information will be maintained in as accurate, complete and up-to-date form as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is to be used.

Safeguarding Customer Information

Personal Information will be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the information's sensitivity level. We take all reasonable precautions to protect your Personal Information from any loss or unauthorized use, access or disclosure.

Openness

We will make information available to you about our policies and practices concerning managing your Personal Information.

Customer Access

Upon request, you will be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of your Personal Information and will be given access to it. You may verify the accuracy and completeness of your Personal Information and request that it be amended, if appropriate. However, in certain circumstances permitted by law, we will not disclose certain information to you. For example, we may not disclose information relating to you if other individuals are referenced or if there are legal, security or proprietary commercial restrictions.

Handling Customer Complaints and Suggestions

You may direct any questions or enquiries concerning our privacy policy or our practices by contacting:

Gabriola Arts Council
250-247-7409
info@artsgabriola.ca

 

Additional Information

Cookies

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Cookies are widely used, and most web browsers are configured initially to accept cookies automatically. You may change your Internet browser settings to prevent your computer from accepting cookies or to notify you when you receive a cookie so that you may decline its acceptance. Please note, however, that if you disable cookies, you may not experience optimal performance of our website.

 

Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other third-party sites that are not governed by this privacy policy. Although we endeavour to only link to sites with high privacy standards, our privacy policy will no longer apply once you leave our website. Additionally, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by third-party websites. Therefore, we suggest you examine those sites' privacy statements to learn how your information may be collected, used, shared and disclosed.