Privacy Policy
This policy was last modified: November 21, 2007
Introduction
At Briscoe Solutions Inc. safeguarding your confidentiality and protecting your personal information is a top priority. We are
committed to meeting or exceeding the privacy standards established by Canadian law. As part of this commitment we have
followed the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act's Ten Privacy Principles to govern our actions as they
relate to the use of personal information.
The Ten Privacy Principles are as follows:
- Principle 1 - Accountablility
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We are responsible for maintaining and protecting any personal information under our control. In fulfilling this mandate, we
have designated an individual who is accountable for Briscoe Solutions’ compliance with the Ten Privacy Principles.
- Principle 2 - Identifying Purposes
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The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified before or at the time the information is collected.
We also track activity and statistics on our web-sites such as the accessing IP addresses, pages viewed, length of visit and
products that have been downloaded, etc.
- Principle 3 - Consent
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The knowledge and consent of the customer are required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information except
where required or permitted by law.
- Principle 4 - Limiting Collection
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The personal information collected must be limited to those details necessary for the purposes identified by Briscoe
Solutions. Information must be collected by fair and lawful means.
- Principle 5 - Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
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Personal information may only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which it was collected unless the customer has
otherwise consented, or when it is required or permitted by law. Personal information may only be retained for the period
of time required to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
- Principle 6 - Accuracy
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Personal information must be maintained in an accurate, complete and up-to-date form as is necessary to fulfill the
purposes for which it is to be used.
- Principle 7 - Safeguarding Personal Information
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Personal information must be protected by security safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity level of the information.
- Principle 8 - Openness
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Briscoe Solutions is required to make information available to customers concerning the policies and practices that apply to
the management of their information
- Principle 9 - Customer Access
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Upon request, a customer shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of their information, and shall be given access to it.
Customers may verify the accuracy and completeness of their information, and may request that it be amended, if appropriate.
- Principle 10 - Handling Customer Complaints and Suggestions
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Customers may direct any questions or enquires with respect to the privacy principles outlined above or about our practices by
contacting the designated person accountable for privacy at Briscoe Solutions. The guidelines below set forth the principles we
use in gathering, using, maintaining and protecting personal information you provide us.
Types of Personal Information We Collect
Briscoe Solutions gathers and uses any information that is necessary for fulfilling your orders for licenses of our products and services.
This information typically includes the following personal information: name, company name, mailing address, e-mail address,
telephone numbers, credit card information, including card type and number, expiry date and name of card holder.
We may collect anonymous/non-personal information. Anonymous/non-personal information is information that cannot be associated with or
traced back to a specific individual or business entity.
Purposes for which we use Personal Information
We use your personal information to communicate with you, enhance your visit to our site, process orders, license software products and
effectively provide the products and services you have requested.
We may use personal information to offer additional products and services sold by Briscoe Solutions. In the event of a sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of Briscoe Solutions, records containing personal information may be transferred to the purchaser.
We will not furnish personal information to an outside organization for its use in marketing or solicitation, without your prior consent.
We only use personal information for the purposes that we have disclosed to you. If for any reason your information is required to fulfill
a different purpose, we will notify you and ask you for your consent before we proceed.
In some instances such as a legal proceeding or court order, we may also be required to disclose certain information to authorities. Only the
information specifically requested is disclosed and we take precautions to satisfy ourselves that the authorities that are making the
request have legitimate grounds to do so.
There are some situations where we are legally permitted to disclose personal information such as employing reasonable and legal methods to
collect a delinquent account or suspicion of illegal activities.
Security Measures
We use current technologies and maintain security standards to ensure that your personal information is protected against unauthorized access,
disclosure, inappropriate alteration or misuse. All safety and security measures are also appropriate to the sensitivity level of your information.
Electronic files are kept in a secured environment with restricted access. Paper-based files are stored in restricted access areas.
We manage our server environment appropriately and our firewall infrastructure is strictly adhered to. Our security practices are reviewed
periodically and we employ current technologies to assist us in protecting the confidentiality and privacy of your information.
In the course of daily operations, we attempt to restrict access to personal information to authorized employees who have a legitimate business
purpose and reason for accessing it. As a condition of their employment, all employees of Briscoe Solutions are required to abide by the privacy
standards we have established and to follow all applicable laws and regulations. Unauthorized access to and/or disclosure of customer information
by an employee of Briscoe Solutions is strictly prohibited. All employees are expected to maintain the confidentiality of personal information at
all times and failing to do so will result in appropriate disciplinary measures, which may include dismissal.
Accessing and Amending Your Information
As a customer, you have the right to access, verify and amend the information held in your files.
Privacy Officer
Customers may direct any questions or enquires with respect to our practices or your personal information by contacting our privacy officer, as follows:
Briscoe Solutions Inc.
230-123 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3B 0R3
Attention: Privacy Officer
Phone: 1-204-487-2306
E-mail:privacy@briscoesolutions.com
Updating this Policy
Any changes to our privacy policy and information handling practices shall be acknowledged in this policy in a timely manner. We may add, modify or
remove portions of this policy when we feel it is appropriate to do so. You may determine when this policy was last updated by referring to the
modification date found at the top of each Briscoe Solutions privacy policy web page.
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