Privacy Policy
Privacy. Plain and Simple
Your privacy is important to you. And it's important to us as well. Guelph Figure Skating Club will not sell, distribute, barter or transfer any of your
personally identifiable information to companies, organizations or
other parties outside of Guelph Figure Skating Club without your permission. It's
that simple.
Want more detailed information about how we protect your
personal information, how you can contact us with questions about privacy or any
other privacy-related concerns? Continue reading below.
Protecting Your Privacy
We at Guelph Figure Skating Club recognize and respect the privacy of each
visitor to our web site and are committed to protecting your privacy. Our
privacy policy is designed to help you to understand the type of personal
information we gather and how we collect, use and safeguard it. The policy
reflects our commitment to take commercially-reasonable steps to protect the
privacy and confidentiality of the personal information you entrust to us. This
policy will continuously be assessed and updated to reflect new technologies,
business practices and client needs. We reserve the right to alter our privacy
policies and will post any alterations to these principles on our web site in a
timely manner.
What does this policy cover?
Our privacy policy covers
the Guelph Figure Skating Club treatment of your personally identifying information
when you visit or when you use any of the Guelph Figure Skating Club services. Our policy also
covers the Guelph Figure Skating Club treatment of any personally identifying
information that our business partners share with Guelph Figure Skating Club and
to the personally identifying information that Guelph Figure Skating Club share with
its business partners.
What does 'personally identifying information'
mean? 'Personally identifying information' is any information which can, by its
nature, identify who you are. Examples of this type of information are your
name, address, phone number and email address.
What
kind of personally identifying information does Guelph Figure Skating Club Collect? Guelph Figure Skating Club collects some personal information from web site members
and from subscribers to its print products. In addition to name,
address (postal and email), telephone number and credit card
information, we may collect demographics and opinions of subscribers or
potential subscribers to our Newsletters, forums and web sites. Some of
our sites collect data through on-site tools and applications designed
to assist you, for instance, in fundraising planning and other
activities. As well some sites feature sections geared to businesses
and professionals where business-related data is collected.
How does Guelph Figure Skating Club collect the information? Guelph Figure Skating Club collects information about readers and online users through
product order forms and surveys, contests, over the telephone, through the mail,
by email, by fax and through our websites.
How does Guelph Figure Skating Club use the information you obtain? Guelph Figure Skating Club
uses the personal information we collect for three main purposes:
To
deliver the products and services you have requested from us; To
customize our advertising and editorial content; To contact you (or
have an authorized third party contact you) about specials and new
products and services. Guelph Figure Skating Clubmay also use information about
subscribers' and online users' interests and preferences as well as
feedback we receive from surveys to improve our products and customer
service. Guelph Figure Skating Club makes all commercially-reasonable efforts to
ensure that information is used responsibly and only for its intended
purpose.
What about demographic data that you
collect?
Guelph Figure Skating Club will from time to time conduct voluntary
surveys of visitors to the site to obtain demographic information about them.
Such information may be compiled and shared in an anonymous aggregate form with
advertisers and other third parties but no personal details will be traceable or
associated with specific individuals.
When do you disclose my personal
information to others? Guelph Figure Skating Club will only send personally
identifiable information about you to other organizations when we have your
consent to share the information or:
We need to share your information
to provide the product or service you have requested. We need to send the
information to organizations who work on behalf of Guelph Figure Skating Club
to provide a product or service to you. (Unless we tell you differently and
unless you consent, these companies do not have any right to use the personal
information we provide to them beyond what is necessary to assist us.) We
respond to subpoenas, court orders or legal process. We find that your actions
on our web site violate Guelph Figure Skating Club's Terms of Use or any of our
usage guidelines for specific products or services. We may disclose personal
information to our purchaser or new corporate entity in the event of a sale,
merger or substantial restructuring of our business. We will obtain your express
consent before using or disclosing your personal information for any purposes
not identified in this policy.
What happens to the information I provide
when registering for site membership? Visitors to Guelph Figure Skating Club's
membership provides us with a name, password and a working email address. We use
this information to set up your account. We do not sell or redistribute the
membership list and will not send you email at the address you provide, except
if you have subscribed to one of our email products, or for infrequent
announcements, or to resolve issues that may arise with your account.
What about the information I post on your public forums? Depending on
the site, the name or email address you register with us will be posted on our
message boards and public forums if you post comments there. Remember that the
information you post can be publicly viewed. You should exercise caution in
deciding what personal information you will share in these public forums.
Members are expected to comply with the rules governing the message board but we
cannot control third parties' use of information you may choose to provide in
this public forum.
What about other sites that are linked to your
site?
The sites of advertisers, sponsors and other third-party services
may be accessible from Guelph Figure Skating Club's site. These third parties
may collect information for their own promotions and offers and may have their
own privacy policies. Guelph Figure Skating Club is not responsible for these
third-party policies or actions and bear no liability for them.
What
other steps should I take to protect my privacy online? There is always the risk
that personal information disclosed online in forum areas or emails may be
intercepted, collected and used. Guelph Figure Skating Club is not responsible
if that information is intercepted. You transmit information to anyone at your
own risk. You should safeguard your passwords from others and take steps to keep
your personal information safe.
I have other questions or concerns not answered in this
document. How do I contact you? To access your personal information, inform us
of changes you believe need to be made to that information, request that we
investigate a concern you have about our personal information practices or
obtain further information about this policy, please contact:
Privacy
Officer
privacy@guelphskating.ca
Guelph Skating 2010
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