OPC Privacy Policy

OPC is committed to the privacy of your personal information. Beginning on January 1, 2004, all businesses must comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The Act gives individuals certain rights concerning the privacy of their personal information.

Why Do We Need Personal Information?

OPC provides services to a wide range of individuals. In doing so, we need to collect personal information for various reasons including: administration of adult courses, maintaining emergency information for children, ensuring suitability of volounteers, issuance of tax receipts, meeting legal, regulatory and contractual requirements, and maintaining your contact information. We do not disclose or sell personal information to third parties unless required by law.

What personal information do we collect?

Personal information is any information about an individual. This could include information such as your name, contact information, emergency contact information, specific health concerns, background checks, and any other information relevant to OPC.

How do we collect your personal information on the web site?

We collect personal information through various forms and applications on the web site. The information is then stored in secure databases on our Internet servers or those of third parties who may be contracted to provide these services. Online applications that request personal information are typically identified on the web site.

Consent

In most cases, you will be asked for your consent if we collect, use, or disclose personal information. Permission may be expressed in writing or implied and may be given to us verbally, electronically, or through your authorized representative. Individuals may withdraw permission to collect, use and disclose their personal information at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Sometimes consent is implied through conduct with us.

Disclosure of your Personal Information

Under certain circumstances, we may disclose personal information such as when required or authorized by law or ethical reasons, or when an individual has consented to the disclosure.

Personal Information Security

OPC takes all reasonable precautions to ensure that personal information is kept safe from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. Among the steps taken to protect personal information are the use of secure Internet servers, restricted file access, deploying technological safeguards like security software and firewalls, and internal password and security policies.

Access to Personal Information

Individuals may ask for access to any personal information we hold about them. Information is available on request.

An individual's right to access their personal information is not absolute. We may deny access when denial of access is required or authorized by law, or where granting access would have an unreasonable impact on other people's privacy. Certain ethical, procedural and confidentiality rules may prevent access in certain circumstances. If OPC must deny a request for information, a explanation will be provided.

Changes to the OPC Privacy Policy

OPC regularly reviews all of its policies and procedures and may change the Privacy Policy from time to time.

Requests for Access

If you have any privacy questions please contact:

Oakridge Presbyterian Church
862 Freele Street
London, ON
N6H 3P3
Phone: 519-471-2290
Fax: 519-471-0128

Or email us at: office@oakridge.london.on.ca

Web Site Links and Statistics

The OPC web site contains links to other sites, which may not be governed by this privacy policy. We may monitor traffic patterns, site usage and related site information in order to optimize our web site information and services.