PRIVACY POLICY

 

October 23, 2006

 

The Toronto Party recognizes the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. It is important to us. We will respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information we hold. We will take great care to keep any personal information confidential and secure.

 

Your Rights to Privacy

 

From January 1, 2004, all Ontario organizations engaged in commercial activities must comply with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (“PIPEDA”)/

 

“Personal information” is defined as information about an identifiable individual. It may include information such as name, address, telephone number and other contact information.

 

How Your Personal Information May Reach Us

 

The Toronto Party does not make efforts to actively collect personal information of any individual. We may collect personal information from you through membership applications or when you make a contribution to us.

 

We may also collect your personal information when you visit our website and contact us, providing information that permits us to keep you apprised about the policies and activities of The Toronto Party.

 

We may also collect your personal information when you participate in our meetings or other The Toronto Party events.

 

We limit the collection of personal information to what is necessary and reasonable.

 

How We Use Your Personal Information

 

We use your personal information to communicate with you or to assist in your participation as a volunteer, if you are willing to so do. We take great care in the way we store and use your personal information.

 

We will not sell your personal information, and unless otherwise required or authorized by law, we will not disclose it to third parties.

 

How We Protect Your Personal Information

 

The Toronto Party takes all reasonable precautions to ensure that your personal information is kept safe from loss, unauthorized access, modification or disclosure.

 

Access to personal information is restricted and kept secure through internal passwords.

 

Updating Your Information

 

The Toronto Party will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the personal information we have on record for you is accurate and up to date. If any information changes or if you should become aware that the personal information which we have is incorrect, please inform us so that we can make the necessary changes. We will make every effort to change our records by contacting those within our organization who have access to the information in question.

 

Website

 

Our website (www.thetorontoparty.com) contains links to other websites which are not governed by this privacy policy.

 

The Toronto Party is not responsible for the content of these websites.

 

Furthermore, while no specific information is retained with respect to any visitor to our website, we do monitor traffic patterns, site usage and related site information to optimize our web service. These statistics, however, do not contain any identifiable personal information.

 

How to Contact Us

 

Each employee or agent of The Toronto Party is responsible for maintaining and protection all personal information under their control. If you have any questions about The Toronto Party privacy policy or the information we collect, please contact us at privacy@thetorontoparty.com, or by regular mail at:

 

The Toronto Party

c/o Thorncrest Postal Outlet

1500 Islington Avenue

P.O. Box 60009

Etobicoke, Ontario

M9A 5G2