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Houseguard Housesitters Privacy Statement |
Houseguard Housesitters (Houseguard),
respects the privacy of personal information provided by
its customers and suppliers. To demonstrate this commitment, Houseguard has adopted the
following principles, which are based on the Canadian Standards Association's Model Code
for the Protection of Personal Information and Canada's Personal Information Protection
and Electronic Documents Act.
1. Accountability
We are responsible for maintaining and protecting your personal information under our control.
2. Identifying purposes
We will identify the purpose for which the information is being collected, before we collect it.
3. Consent
We will obtain your knowledge and consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal
information, except where required or permitted by law.
4. Limiting Collection
We shall limit the collection of your personal information to that which is necessary for the
purposes which it has been identified. We shall collect personal information only by fair and lawful
means.
5. Limiting Use, disclosure and retention
We shall not use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those for which it
was collected, unless you have otherwise consented, or when it is required or permitted by law.
We shall retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill those purposes.
6. Accuracy
We shall maintain your personal information in as accurate, complete and up to date form as is
necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is to be used.
7. Safeguards
We shall protect your personal information by security safeguards that are appropriate to the
sensitivity of the information.
8. Openness
We shall make information available concerning the policies and practices that apply to the
management of your personal information.
9. Individual access
On request, you shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of your personal
information and you shall be given access to it, except where otherwise provided by law. You
may challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as
appropriate.
10. Questions about compliance with these principles
You may address any questions or concerns about our compliance with these matters by
contacting the Privacy Officer in writing at Houseguard.
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