"Our Commitment Regarding
Your
Personal Information."
Introduction
Protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information – over the Internet, on the telephone, or through our offices – has always been fundamental to the way we do business. We operate on the basis of a Privacy Policy and related procedures that guide the handling of the personal information we collect. We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting the privacy of our members, guests, partners and web site visitors and Internet users. This policy and related procedures are consistent with the Canadian
Standards Association Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information (herein “CSA Model Code”) and applicable privacy legislation.
Please note, Lannick Group does not sell or trade any personal information with third parties.
For web-site specific privacy issues, please see paragraph entitled Web-Site Privacy.
Application
This policy applies to the personal information of candidates, clients, guests, partners and web site visitors and internet users.
Privacy Statement
This policy deals only with personal information handled by Lannick Group. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual, excluding business contact information. The following explains how Lannick Group handles personal information. Lannick Group reserves the right to change this policy and it may be updated periodically. These changes may affect our use of your personal information. Accordingly, please check for changes regularly.
Accountability
Lannick Group (herein “Lannick”) is accountable for all personal information under its control. Lannick’s privacy officer is our Office Manager, Liz Withall, who is designated as responsible for Lannick’s privacy policy. The privacy officer can be reached by:
Tel: 416-343-3410
Fax: 416-340-1344
Mail: TD Centre, Royal Trust Tower,
77 King St. W, Suite 4110,
P.O. Box 262,
Toronto, ON,
M5K 1J5
Any questions about Lannick’s handling of personal information should be directed to the privacy officer. Please see below for more information about the process for referring questions about Lannick’s handling of personal information.
Purpose of Personal Information
The purpose for which Lannick collects personal information will be identified at or before the time the information is collected. Lannick may collect personal information for the purpose of:
administering and maintaining an up-to-date database;
information products (surveys and publications), and
any other products or services Lannick may offer from time to time.
Lannick will not use personal information for any other purpose than identified at or before the time collection.
Consent
Lannick seeks consent for all personal information we collect, use and disclose through information provided to individuals prior to collection, or at the time of collection.
If you have voluntarily provided information, you have consented to the collection, use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information as described in this privacy policy. As required by the CSA Model Code, Lannick will not use personal information for any purpose other than that for which you consented. Should Lannick require personal information for a new purpose, we will contact you to seek consent for that new use.
Limited for Collecting, Using, Disclosing and Keeping Personal Information
Lannick does not collect, use or disclose personal information of individuals except when individuals give consent and provide the information on a voluntary basis. There may be occasions where more specific personal information is necessary for us to proceed with a request for information, or provide you with a product or service. In such cases, we will provide you with a description on the information we need. In all cases, Lannick limits the amount and type of information collected to only the personal information that is required to provide the individual with the requested information, product,
or service. We collect only information that is voluntarily provided by you and undertake that such information will be kept confidential and will only be shared with those individuals or organizations that require it to process your request for information, or provide you with a product or service.
We review the personal information in our possession every six months and retain personal information only if it is necessary to provide the individual with the requested product, service or information or for follow-up action and delete or destroy this information after that time. In some cases, however, legal reporting and retention requirements necessitate that Lannick retain information for a specific amount of time.
Lannick does not sell or trade any personal information with third parties. Lannick may transfer information to service providers where information processing is outsourced by Lannick in the course of its administrative procedures in specific cases. Where personal information is transferred to a service provider for processing, we require the service provider, by way of written agreement, to respect this Privacy Policy and we restrict them from using or disclosing personal information transferred to them for any purpose other than the provision of services to us.
Any personal information that Lannick retains is kept confidential and Lannick takes numerous security measures (e.g. encryption, restricting access to personal information to individuals requiring access, etc.) to protect personal information in our possession.
Safeguarding Personal Information
Lannick respects the privacy of our members, partners, website visitors and Internet users and will protect that privacy as vigorously as possible. We store personal information in electronic and physical files that are secure. Our security measures include secure on and off site storage, restricted access to records and data processing equipment, password protocols and encryption and security software when you order a product or service online. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information,
we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from us electronically. This is especially true for information you transmit to us via e-mail. We have no way of protecting that information until it reaches us. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best efforts to ensure its security on our servers.
Accuracy of and Access to Personal Information Collected
Lannick takes all reasonable steps to keep personal information as accurate, complete, current and relevant as necessary for the identified purposes.
Lannick makes readily available to individuals our Privacy Policy and related procedures for managing personal information. We provide access to the Privacy Policy and related procedures to individuals on Lannick’s Web site. Any questions about the handling of personal information by Lannick can be raised with our privacy officer.
At the written and signed request of an individual, he or she may view or edit their personal information as collected by Lannick. Lannick will inform them of what personal information we have about the individual, what is being used for and, in cases where it has been disclosed, to whom it has been disclosed. There may be exceptional circumstances as provided by the CSA Model Code under which Lannick may not be able to give an individual access to the personal information about her or him held by Lannick. In this case Lannick will explain the reason for this lack of access, as provided by the
CSA Model Code.
To make a request, please send a signed letter to our Privacy Officer at the address indicated above. In your request please include the following information: Name, contact details, membership number, the nature of your request, including whether you wish to view and/or edit information or inquire regarding the use and/or disclosure. We will require acceptable proof of your identification before providing a response.
Lannick will reply to your request in no later than thirty days after receipt of the request, or if we are not able to respond within this time period, we will send you a notice of extension. If we are not able to disclose all the personal information we hold on you, we will give you a reason for our inability to do so, unless prohibited by law.
Web-Site Privacy
~ Information Automatically Recorded
When you browse through Lannick’s web site, certain information about your visit will automatically be recorded in a log. This information can not personally identify you. The purpose of the log is only to count the visits to specific pages.
This information is to learn about the number of visitors to our site, what pages are of interest and to benefit our visitors in helping us make our site more useful.
~ Information Provided
If visitors choose to provide Lannick with personal information through an email link or web form - that information is used to respond to your message and to provide the service you have requested.
Emails are treated the same way letters sent to our HR Department are treated. We do not collect personal information for any purpose other than to assist you in your job search. We only share your personal information with potential companies if your résumé fits that job posting.
Moreover, we only provide your personal information to third party agencies with your consent and as further assistance in your job search. We do not collect your personal information for commercial marketing purposes.
You should be aware that web forms and the use of email is not a secure means of transmission. If you would prefer not to use the internet to communicate with us, please direct your inquiries to the address on our contact us page.
~ Links to Other Sites
This web site contains links to other sites for which Lannick is not responsible. These links are provided only as a convenience to our visitors. You are encouraged to examine each site's privacy policy and disclaimers and make your own decisions regarding the accuracy, reliability and correctness of material and information found.
Questions
Any questions or comments about Lannick’s handling of personal information should be directed to our privacy officer.
