We inform our customers, before or at the time of collecting personal information, of the purposes for which we are collecting the information. However, we do not provide this notification when a customer volunteers information for an obvious purpose (for example, producing a credit card for a service charge when the information will only be used to process the payment).
We ask for your express consent for some purposes and may not be able to provide certain services if you are unwilling to provide consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of certain personal information. Where express consent is needed, we will normally ask customers to provide their consent orally (in person, by telephone), in writing (by signing a consent form, by checking a box or form), or electronically (by clicking a button).
We may collect, use, or disclose customer personal information without consent only as authorized by law. For example, we may not request consent when the collection, use, or disclosure is reasonable for an investigation or legal proceeding, to collect a debt owed to our organization, in an emergency that threatens life, health or safety, or when the personal information is from a public telephone directory.
We protect customer personal information in a manner appropriate for the sensitivity of the information. We make every reasonable effort to prevent any loss, misuse, disclosure, or modification of personal information, as well as any unauthorized access to personal information.
We will notify the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, without delay, of a security breach affecting personal information if it creates a real risk of significant harm to individuals.
We retain customer personal information only as long as is reasonable to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected or for legal or business purposes.
We render customer personal information non-identifying, or destroy records containing personal information once the information is no longer needed.
We use appropriate security measures when destroying customer personal information, including shredding paper records and permanently deleting electronic records.
Organizations are authorized under the Act to refuse access to personal information if disclosure would reveal confidential business information. Access may also be refused if the information is privileged or contained in mediation records.
If we refuse a request in whole or in part, we will provide the reasons for the refusal. In some cases where exceptions to access apply, we may withhold that information and provide you with the remainder of the record.
You may make a request for access to personal information by writing to the General Manager. You must provide sufficient information in your request to allow us to identify the information you are seeking.
You may also request information about our use of your personal information and any disclosure of that information to persons outside our organization.
You may also request a correction of any error or omission in your personal information.
We will respond to your request within 45 calendar days, unless an extension is granted. We may charge a reasonable fee to provide information, but not to make a correction. We will advise you of any fees that may apply before beginning to process your request.
The Compassion Network Inc.
ATTN: General Manager
PO Box 67035
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 5Y3
Or call us at (780) 432-1676
Or email gm@compassionnetwork.ca
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you should contact the information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta:
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
Suite 2460, 801 - 6 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3W2
Phone: (403) 297-2728 | Toll Free: 1-888-878-4044
Email: generalinfo@oipc.ab.ca | Website: www.oipc.ab.ca