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Privacy
Policy
Privacy guarantee:
Any and all information delivered to this web site is for the sole
purpose of publishing
obituaries. All information which is delivered to ObituariesOnTheNet.com
will be used only for
its own business and will never be sold or otherwise made available
to any third party.
ObituariesOnTheNet.com uses cookies only to track activity to,
around, and from our website. We do not use cookies to store personal
and especially credit card information. We do not store credit card
information anywhere on our website thereby removing temptation
for any illicit hackers to gain access to our system.
At ObituariesOnTheNet.com (OOTN.com), safeguarding your confidentiality
and protecting your personal information is a primary concern. We
are committed to meeting or exceeding the privacy standards established
by Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents
Act. As part of this commitment, we have followed the Ten Privacy
Principles described in the Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act to govern our actions as they relate to
the use of personal information. The Ten Privacy Principles are
as follows:
Principle 1 - Accountability. We are responsible for maintaining
and protecting any personal information under our control. In fulfilling
this mandate, we have designated an individual who is accountable
for OOTN.com's compliance with the Ten Privacy Principles.
Principle 2 - Identifying Purposes. The purposes for which personal
information is collected shall be identified before or at the time
the information is collected.
Principle 3 - Consent. The knowledge and consent of the customer
are required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information
except where required or permitted by law.
Principle 4 - Limiting Collection. The personal information collected
must be limited to those details necessary for the purposes identified
by OOTN.com. Information must be collected by fair and lawful means.
Principle 5 - Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention. Personal
information may only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which
it was collected unless the customer has otherwise consented, or
when it is required or permitted by law. Personal information may
only be retained for the period of time required to fulfill the
purpose for which it was collected.
Principle 6 - Accuracy. Personal information must 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.
Principle 7 - Safeguarding Personal information. Personal information
must be protected by security safeguards that are appropriate to
the sensitivity level of the information.
Principle 8 - Openness. OOTN.com is required to make information
available to customers concerning the policies and practices that
apply to the management of their information.
Principle 9 - Customer Access. Upon request, a customer shall
be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of their information,
and shall be given access to it. Customers may verify the accuracy
and completeness of their information, and may request that it be
amended, if appropriate.
Principle 10 - Handling Customer Complaints and Suggestions. Customers
may direct any questions or enquires with respect to the privacy
principles outlined above or about our practices by contacting the
designated person accountable for privacy at OOTN.com.
The guidelines below set forth the principles we use in gathering,
using, maintaining and protection personal information you provide
us.
The Types of Personal Information We Collect
OOTN.com gathers and uses any information that is necessary for
fulfilling your orders for our products and services. It typically
includes the following personal information:
name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone numbers, referral
source, credit card information, including card type and number,
expiry date and name of card holder.
We may collect anonymous/non-personal information. Anonymous/non-personal
information is information that cannot be associated with or traced
back to a specific individual or business entity.
The Purposes for which we use Personal Information
We use your personal information to communicate with you, enhance
your visit to our site, process orders and effectively provide the
products and services you have requested.
We may use personal information to offer additional products and
services sold by OOTN.com. In the event of a sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of OOTN.com, records containing personal information
may be transferred to the purchaser. We will not furnish personal
information to an outside organization for its use in marketing
or solicitation, without your prior consent.
We only use personal information for the purposes that we have
disclosed to you. If for any reason your information is required
to fulfill a different purpose, we will notify you and ask you for
your consent before we proceed.
In some instances such as a legal proceeding or court order, we
may also be required to disclose certain information to authorities.
Only the information specifically requested is disclosed and we
take precautions to satisfy ourselves that the authorities who are
making the request have legitimate grounds to do so.
There are some situations where we are legally permitted to disclose
personal information such as employing reasonable and legal methods
to collect a delinquent account, a medical emergency or suspicion
of illegal activities.
We sometimes contract outside organizations to perform specialized
services. Our trusted service suppliers may at times be responsible
for processing and handling some of the information we receive from
you.
When you visit our web site, information is not collected that
could identify you personally unless you choose to provide it voluntarily.
You are welcome to browse the web site at any time anonymously and
privately without revealing any personal information about yourself.
Security Measures
We use current technologies and maintain security standards to ensure
that your personal information is protected against unauthorized
access, disclosure, inappropriate alteration or misuse. All safety
and security measures are also appropriate to the sensitivity level
of your information. Electronic client files are kept in a secured
environment with restricted access. Paper-based files are stored
in restricted access areas.
We manage our server environment appropriately and our firewall
infrastructure is strictly adhered to. Our security practices are
reviewed periodically and we employ current technologies to assist
us in protecting the confidentiality and privacy of your information.
In the course of daily operations, we attempt to restrict access
to personal information to authorized employees who have a legitimate
business purpose and reason for accessing it. As a condition of
their employment, all employees of OOTN.com are required to abide
by the privacy standards we have established and to follow all applicable
laws and regulations. Unauthorized access to and/or disclosure of
client information by an employee of OOTN.com is strictly prohibited.
All employees are expected to maintain the confidentiality of personal
information at all times and failing to do so will result in appropriate
disciplinary measures, which may include dismissal.
Accessing and Amending Your Information
Decisions are often made based on the information we have. Therefore,
it is important that your personal information is accurate and complete.
As a customer, you have the right to access, verify and amend the
information held in your personal and financial files.
To help us keep your personal information up-to-date, we encourage
you to amend inaccuracies and make corrections as often as necessary.
Despite our efforts, errors sometimes do occur. Should you identify
any incorrect or out-of-date information in your file(s), we will
make the proper changes and provide you with a copy of the corrected
information. Where appropriate, we will communicate these changes
to other parties who may have unintentionally received incorrect
information from us.
Privacy Officer
Customers may direct any questions or enquires with respect to our
practices or your personal information by contacting our privacy
officer, as follows:
ObituariesOnTheNet.com
426 Portage Ave
Winnipeg Mb Ca
R3C 0C9
204-953-6248
1-800-303-6248
privacy@obituariesonthenet.com
Updating this Policy
Any changes to our privacy policy and information handling practices
shall be acknowledged in this policy in a timely manner. We may
add, modify or remove portions of this policy when we feel it is
appropriate to do so. You may determine when this policy was last
updated by referring to the modification date found at the top of
each OOTN.com privacy policy web page.
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