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Skills/Compétences
Canada is committed to protecting the personal information of its employees,
volunteers, members, competitors and other stakeholders. We value the trust
of those we deal with, and of the public, and recognize that maintaining this
trust requires that we be transparent and accountable in how we treat the information
that you choose to share with us.
In
the course of S/CC activities, the organization collects personal information
in order to facilitate communication with interested parties and stakeholders.
At no time does S/CC make this information public. Nor does S/CC ever sell this
information to external entities. The information collected by S/CC is used
strictly by S/CC national and provincial offices for its activities, which may
include providing some personal information to travel agencies for group travel
or to the Government of Canada for statistical research or contact from respective
Ministerial offices in relation to congratulatory messages.
Anyone
from whom we collect such information should expect that it will be carefully
protected and that any use of, or dealing with, this information is subject
to consent. Our privacy practices are designed to achieve this.
Definition
of Personal Info rmation:
Personal
information is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or
contact a specific individual. This information can include an individual's
opinions or beliefs, as well as facts about, or related to, the individual.
Exceptions: business contact information and certain publicly available information,
such as name, addresses and telephone numbers as published in telephone directories,
are not considered personal information.
Where
an individual use his or her home contact information as business contact information
as well, we consider that the contact information provided is business contact
information and is not, therefore, subject to protection as personal information.
The
Ten Principles of Privacy:
Principle
#1: Accountability
S/CC
is accountable for all personal information in its custody, including any personal
information disclosed to third parties for processing or other administrative
function. S/CC has established policies and procedures to comply with this code
and has designated one or more persons to be accountable for compliance.
Principle
#2: Identifying the Purposes of Collecting Personal Info rmation
S/CC
will identify the purposes for which it collects the personal information before
or when the information is collected.
Principle
#3: Obtaining Consent
S/CC
will make a reasonable effort to make sure that stakeholders understand how
their personal information will be used by the organization. S/CC will obtain
consent from its stakeholders before or when it collects or uses the personal
information. S/CC will not attempt to deceive a stakeholder into providing consent.
A
stakeholder's consent can be express or given through an authorized representative.
A stakeholder can withdraw consent at any time, with certain exceptions. S/CC,
however, can collect, use or disclose personal information without the stakeholder's
consent or knowledge in exceptional circumstances where such collection, use
or disclosure is required by law.
Principle
#4: Limits for Collecting Personal Info rmation
S/CC
limits the amount and type of personal information it collects. S/CC will collect
personal information for the purposes it identifies to the stakeholder. S/CC
collects personal information using policies and procedures which are fair and
lawful.
Principle
#5: Limits for Using, Disclosing and Keeping Personal Info rmation
S/CC
will use or disclose personal information only for the reasons it was collected,
unless required by law.
S/CC
will retain personal information only as long as necessary for the identified
purpose for which it was collected.
Principle
#6: Keeping Personal Info rmation Accurate
S/CC
will keep personal information as accurate, complete and current as necessary
for the identified purposes for which it was collected.
Stakeholders
may, in writing, challenge the accuracy and completeness of their personal information
and request that it be amended as appropriate.
Principle
#7: Safeguarding Personal Info rmation
S/CC
protects personal information with safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity
of the information.
Principle
#8: Making Info rmation Available
S/CC
is open about the policies and procedures it uses to manage the personal information.
Stakeholders have access to information about these policies and procedures.
The information will be made available in a manner that is generally easy to
understand.
Principle
#9: Access to One's Own Personal Info rmation
When
stakeholders make a request in writing, S/CC will within a reasonable time tell
them what personal information S/CC has, what it is being used for and to whom
it has been disclosed.
When
stakeholders request in writing, S/CC will give them access to their personal
information. S/CC will respond to the written request in a timely fashion.
Principle
#10: Complaints and Questions
Stakeholders
may challenge S/CC's compliance with this code. S/CC has policies and procedures
to receive, investigate, and respond to customers' complaints and questions.
Privacy
Practices:
Personal
information gathered by our organization is kept in confidence. Our personnel
are authorized to access personal information based only on their need to deal
with the information for the reason(s) for which it was obtained. Safeguards
are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared more
widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was gathered. We
also take measures to ensure the integrity of this information is maintained
and to prevent its being lost or destroyed.
We
collect, use and disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable
person would consider appropriate in light of the circumstances.
Web
site and Databases:
S/CC
uses databases of information in which we collect information regarding competition
participants, past competition participants, volunteers, members of the Board
of Directors, members of the National Technical Committee, staff, members of
the media, and sponsors. This information is for the express sole use of S/CC
in its activities to promote the Canadian Skills Competition and other special
events throughout the year as well as keep all stakeholders aware of the issues
surrounding skilled trades and technology careers.
S/CC
collects no personal information about visitors to www.skillscanada.com
unless expressly provided by the individual. Any personally identifiable
data expressly provided by visitors is stored securely.
Updating
of the Privacy Policy:
We
regularly review of privacy practices for our various activities and update
our policy. Please check this site on an on-going basis for information on our
most up-to-date practices.
Contact
Info rmation:
Questions,
concerns or complaints relating to the organization's privacy policy on the
treatment of personal information should be e-mailed to info@skillscanada.com
to the attention of the privacy officer.
Further
information on privacy and your rights in regard to your personal information
may be found on the Web site of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.privcom.gc.ca
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