A Step Beyond.ca Privacy Policy
A Step Beyond.ca’s Approach to the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Scope of this Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy, and support a general policy of openness about we collect, use and disclose the personal information of our clients.
Our Safeguarding Practices
We take the protection of personal information seriously. We have adopted procedures to secure storage of personal information and are committed to working with our clients to protect the security of personal information during any transfer to or from us. A Step Beyond.ca uses firewall technology to protect its data from would be intruders and has different processes in place to secure information such as passwords, encryption, antivirus software and physical security measures.
Retention of Your Personal Information
A Step Beyond.ca does not retain your personal information.
Obtaining Consent
We do not, except where otherwise permitted by law, collect, use or disclose personal information unless the client is aware of the purposes for which the information will be used or disclosed and has given his or her consent to such use or disclosure.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
A Step Beyond.ca reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at anytime without notice. The Privacy Policy posted at any time or from time to time via this website shall be deemed t be the Privacy Policy then in effect.
Last revised June 2008
Online Privacy Statement
Scope
At A Step Beyond.ca we are committed to protecting your privacy, and support a general policy of openness about how we collect, use and disclose personal information from our clients.
This Online Privacy Statement describes our practices relating to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information that may be provided through access to or use of our Website or the provision of related services. This Online Privacy Statement supplements our Privacy Policy.
By using our website or related services, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information (as defined below) in accordance with this Online Privacy Statement.
“Us”, “We” and “A Step Beyond.ca” means A Step Beyond.ca
“Website” means http://www.astepbeyond.ca
“Personal information” means any information about an identifiable individual
“cookies” are small text files offered to a user’s computer by web servers in order to keep track of the user’s browser as a website is navigated
What Personal Information We Collect Online
We may collect some or all of the following personal information through our Website or when providing our services:
Contact Information: such as email address;
Identifying Information: such as client name, current address and telephone number
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your personal information collected through our Website, or when providing our services to:
Provide you with personalized services and interactive communication;
Provide you with timely and reliable services
Do all the things necessary to administer those services
Research, develop, manage, protect and improve those services
Advise you about new services that may be of interest to you
Develop and maintain our relationship with you and communicate with you and bill you for our services and collect outstanding debts.
Knowledge and Consent
A Step Beyond.ca collects personal information about you through the Website, and in the course of providing services, only when you voluntarily provide it.
IP Addresses and Server Logs
Unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are assigned to all Internet users by their Internet Service Providers (ISP). IP addresses do not directly identify Internet users; however through as ISP an IP address may be linked to a particular user.
During a visit to a website, certain information about a user’s traffic patterns, linked with the user’s IP address is passively and automatically collected in the normal course of establishing and maintaining a website connection. This information is logged by the web server of the website that is visited.
The following information is logged by A Step Beyond.ca web servers during visits to our Website: IP addresses, type of operating system, time and duration of visit, web pages visited and browser type. We do not link server log information to any other information in a way that would enable the identification of visitors to our website. Server log information is analyzed by us in order t improve our Website and to customize the Website for users. In addition from time to time servicer logs may be reviewed for security purposes; for example to detect unauthorized activity on our Website.
Links to Third Party Sites
This Website may offer links to other third party websites. You should be aware that operators of linked websites may also collect your personal information (including information generated through the use of cookies) when you link to their websites. A Step Beyond.ca is not responsible for how such third parties collect, use or disclose your personal information, so it is important to familiarize yourself with their privacy policies before providing them with your personal information.
How We Protect Your Personal Information
A Step Beyond.ca makes all commercially reasonable efforts to protect the personal information that is collected from you through the Website against loss and unauthorized access. This protection applies in relation to information stored in both electronic and hard copy form. Access to your personal information is restricted. A Step Beyond.ca employs generally accepted information security techniques, such as firewalls, access control procedures, password protection, to protect personal information against loss and unauthorized access.
Correcting or Updating Your Information
You can help us maintain the accuracy of your personal information collected through the Website by notifying us of any changes. You may contact A Step Beyond.ca in any of the ways noted in the “Contact Us” section to request access to , or request a correction of, your personal information.
Last revised June 2008
A Step Beyond.ca Privacy Policy
