Saskatoon Community Clinic Foundation
Inc.
Privacy Policy Statement
Our
Commitment:
Our
organization is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal
information of its employees, members and clients.
We value the trust of our members and clients, and of the public
and recognize that maintaining this trust requires that we be
transparent and accountable in how we treat the information that you
choose to share with us.
During
the course of our various projects and activities, we frequently gather
and use personal information.
Anyone from whom we collect such information should expect that
it will be carefully protected and that any use of, or other dealing
with this information, is subject to consent.
Our privacy practices are designed to achieve this.
Defining
Personal Information
Personal
information is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify
or contact a
specific
individual.
This information can include an individual’s opinions or
beliefs, as well as facts about, or related to the individual.
Privacy
Practices
Personal
information gathered by our organization is kept in confidence.
Our personnel are authorized to access personal information based
only on their need to deal with information for the reason(s) for which
it was obtained.
Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not
disclosed or shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose
for which it was gathered.
We also take measures to ensure the integrity of this information
is maintained and to prevent its being lost or destroyed.
We
collect, use and disclose personal information only for purposes that a
reasonable person would consider appropriate in light of the
circumstances.
We routinely offer our members and clients the opportunity to opt
not to have their information shared for purposes beyond those for which
it was explicitly collected.
Website
The
Foundation’s privacy policy can be found on the Saskatoon Community
Clinic’s web site under the Foundation tab.
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