Privacy Policy
Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a physical address, financial information and opinions expressed by an individual. As defined, "personal information" means information about an identifiable individual, but does not include the name, title or business address or telephone number of an employee of an organization.
Please note this privacy statement only relates to equinoxgallery.com. Please review the privacy statement at any website requesting personal information to signup or contact them.
1. What this policy covers
This policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us to assist you in making informed decisions when using our services.
2. Information collection and use
When we collect personal information from you, we wish you to be aware of: our identity and how to contact us;
Address 2321 Granville, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G4
Telephone: (604) 736-2405
Fax: (604) 736-0464
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That the administrative contact can gain access to the information you provide to us.
That Equinox Gallery collects personal information to:
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(i) Equinox Gallery list reasons you collect any personal
info, i.e. login etc
(ii) support our services;
Company websites (www.equinoxgallery.com) collect non-personal information such as your network location (IP address), the pages you visit, time of visit, your operating system and browser, in order to generate website traffic reports.
Company websites include forms where you can voluntarily provide us with personal contact information so that we may follow up with you.
3. Our organization's obligations
Pursuant to PIPEDA, Equinox Gallery meets our obligations with respect to the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal information by taking the following steps:
a) Accountability
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(i) information is restricted to the listed administrative
contact and protected via appropriate hardware and software
(ii) our Information Officer is Andy Sylvester and he
can be contacted at equinoxgallery@telus.net [email
as IMAGE PLEASE] regarding compliance with PIPEDA (iii)
our staff are aware of our policies and practices regarding
personal information
b)
Identifying purposes
We have identified the purposes for which we collect
personal information in section 2 above. We require
the consent of our clients/customers prior to using
their personal information for any purpose other than
that for which it was originally collected.
c) Consent
Our organization is committed to ensuring that you are
aware of how your personal information is used and that
you have consented to provide this information. Where
required by law we may disclose personal information
without your knowledge and consent.
d) Limiting collection
Our organization collects personal information to fulfill
the purposes stated in section 2 above. We collect personal
information only by lawful and fair means.
e) Limiting use, disclosure and retention
Our organization does not use and/or disclose your personal
information for purposes other than those for which
it was collected, unless it has first obtained your
consent. We retain your personal information for some
period in order to answer any questions you may have
about the services we provided to you.
f) Accuracy
Our firm is committed to maintaining accurate, complete,
and up-to-date personal information. If during the course
of the business relationship, any of your information
changes, please inform us so that we can make any necessary
changes or use our website forms to update the information.
g) Safeguards
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy,
and ensure the correct use of information, we have put
in place appropriate physical, technological and organizational
measures to safeguard and secure the information we
collect.
h) Openness
Through this privacy policy we provide information about
our organization's policies and practices regarding
the collection, use and/or disclosure of personal information
held by us.
i) Individual access
You may request access to your personal information
held by us. To protect your privacy and security, we
will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before
granting access.
j) Challenging compliance
If you wish to make a formal complaint about our privacy
practices, you may make it in writing to our Information
Officer. We are committed to resolving disputes in a
timely manner. We will investigate your complaint and
respond via email, fax or telephone.
4. Contact information
Our
Information Officer, Andy Sylvester, can be reached
at Tel. (604) 736-2405 Fax: (604) 736-0464.
5. General Inquiries
For general inquiries about privacy legislation and
policies in the private sector, you may contact:
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
112 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H3
Telephone: 1 (613) 995-8210
Toll-free: 1 800 282-1376
Fax: 1 (613) 947-6850
Web site: www.privcom.gc.ca
6. Changes to Privacy Policy
Our organization reserves the right to change this policy
from time to time.