PRIVACY POLICY |Last updated July 3, 2023
We are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of your personally identifiable information ("Personal Information"). As part of this commitment, our privacy policy governs our actions as they relate 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.
1. 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.
2. Identifying Purposes
We collect, use and disclose Personal Information to provide you
with the product or service you have requested and to 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 at the time
we collect the information. In certain circumstances, the purposes for which
information is collected may be clear, and consent may be implied, such as
where your name, address and payment information is provided as part of the order
process.
3. 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 the collection, use, or disclosure of information as a condition to the
supply of a product or service, except as required to be able to supply the
product or service.
4. 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.
5. Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
Personal Information may only beed or disclosed for the
purpose for which it was collected unless you have otherwise consented, or when
it is required or permitted by law. Personal Information will only be retained
for the period of time required to fulfill the purpose for which we collected
it or as may be required by law
6. 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.
7. Safeguarding Customer Information
Personal Information will be protected by security safeguards
that are appropriate to the sensitivity level of the information. We take all
reasonable precautions to protect your Personal Information from any loss or
unauthorized use, access or disclosure.
8. Openness
We will make information available to you about our policies and
practices with respect to the management of your Personal Information.
9. 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 may
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 commercial proprietary
restrictions.
10. Handling Customer Complaints and Suggestions
You may direct any questions or enquiries with respect to our
privacy policy or our practices by contacting: info@optimaltrust.net
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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 that you
examine the privacy statements of those sites to learn how your information may
be collected, used, shared and disclosed.
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