Policy On the Collection, Use and Disclosure Of Personal
Information
Objective & Scope of Policy
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. is committed to respecting
your privacy and has prepared this document to inform you of
our policy and practices concerning the collection, use and
disclosure of Personal Information.
Definition of Personal Information
Personal information is information about an identifiable
individual or company. Personal information includes
information that relates to their personal characteristics
(gender, age, income, home address, etc), their health,
activities and views as well as business information (a
business address, telephone number, e-mail address etc.).
Collection of Personal Information
In the course of providing services to our clients, we
collect personal information on occasion. Our primary purpose
for collecting personal information is typically related to
the following:
- address
information for contact purposes
- contact
information from clients requesting information about our
services
- information
posted to our website
- information
stored to allow client login access
Personal information is collected directly from the
individual or company concerned. Unless permitted by law, no
personal information is collected about an individual or
company without first obtaining the consent to the
collection, use and dissemination of that information.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. use of personal information
is limited to the purpose of effectively providing
professional and competent services to our clients. R-Theta
Thermal Solutions, Inc. will only disclose personal
information if necessary in the performance of these
services, or at the express direction of the client.
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. may disclose personal
information of clients to organizations that perform services
on its behalf (i.e. Shipping/Carrier Companies). This will
only be done if such organizations agree to use such
information solely for the purposes of providing services to
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. and, with respect to that
information, to act in a manner consistent with this Policy.
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. does not sell, trade, barter
or exchange for consideration any personal information it has
obtained.
Please note that there are circumstances where the use and/or
disclosure of personal information may be justified or
permitted or where R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. is obliged
to disclose information without consent. Such circumstances
may include:
- Where
required by law or by order or requirement of a court,
administrative agency or other governmental tribunal;
- Where
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. believes, upon reasonable
grounds, that it is necessary to protect the
rights, privacy, safety or property of an identifiable person
or group;
- Where
it is necessary to establish or collect monies owing to
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc.;
- Where
it is necessary to permit R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. To
pursue available remedies or limit any damages
that R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. may sustain;
- Where
the information is public; or
- Where
obliged or permitted to disclose information without consent,
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. will not
disclose more information than is required.
Personal information may also be transferred to another
company in the event of a change of ownership of all or part
of R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Accuracy of Personal Information
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. endeavors to ensure that any
personal information provided by clients and in its
possession is as accurate, current and complete as necessary
for the purposes for which R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc.
uses that data. Information contained in files that have been
closed is not actively updated or maintained.
Retention of Personal Information
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. retains personal information
as long as we believe it is necessary to fulfill the purpose
for which it was collected. In some circumstances, legal,
financial or business requirements will dictate the retention
period. Wherever appropriate, R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc.
will destroy any personal information not actively being used
or required for retention.
Safeguarding Personal Information
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. Endeavors to maintain
adequate physical, procedural and technical security with
respect to its offices and information storage facilities so
as to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access,
disclosure, or modification of personal information.
Access to Personal Information
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. permits access to and review
of personal information held by R-Theta Thermal Solutions,
Inc. about an individual or company by the individual or
company concerned.
If an individual or company believes any personal information
is not correct, they may request an amendment of that
information by sending a request to our Privacy Officer.
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. reserves the right to decline
access to Personal Information where the information
requested:
- Would
disclose the Personal Information of another individual or of
a deceased individual;
- Would
disclose business confidential information that may harm
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. or the competitive
position of a third party;
- Is
subject to solicitor-client or litigation privilege;
- May
harm, or interfere with, law enforcement activities and other
investigative or regulatory functions of a body
authorized by statute to perform such functions;
- Is
not readily retrievable and the burden or cost of providing
would be disproportionate to the nature or value
of the information; or
- Does
not exist, is not held, or cannot be found by R-Theta Thermal
Solutions, Inc.
Where information will not or cannot be disclosed, the
individual or company making the request will be provided
with the reasons for non-disclosure.
Where information will be disclosed, R-Theta Thermal
Solutions, Inc. will endeavor to provide the information
within a reasonable time and no later than 30 days following
the request.
To guard against fraudulent requests for access R-Theta
Thermal Solutions, Inc., will require sufficient information
to allow it to confirm the identity of the person making the
request before granting access or making corrections.
Notification of Changes to the Privacy Statement
If R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. decides to change this
privacy statement; those changes will be posted on the
R-Theta Thermal Solutions, Inc. website home page
www.r-theta.com so that the client is always aware of
what information is collected, how it is used, and under
which circumstances, if any, it is disclosed.
Questions
Questions about this privacy policy or requests to view
personal information should be directed to our Privacy
Officer:
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Name |
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Jim Butler. President |
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Address |
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6220 Kestrel Road,
Mississauga, ON L5T 1Y9 |
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Tel: |
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(905) 795-0077 x260 |
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Fax: |
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(905) 795-2508 |
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E-mail: |
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jbutler@r-theta.com
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