White Pines Academy Privacy Policy

White Pines Academy Inc. is committed to protecting and preserving the privacy of our current and potential clients when visiting our website and/or communicating electronically with us.

This policy sets out how WPA processes any personal data that is collected from you, or that you provide to us through our website and social media sites. WPA affirms that we will keep your information secure and that we will comply fully with all applicable Canadian Data Protection legislation and regulations. 

The following is an outline of what occurs to someone’s personal data who chooses to provide it to us, or that we collect from you when you visit our sites. By submitting information, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.

Types of Information WPA May Collect 

WPA may collect, store, and use the following kinds of personal information about individuals who visit and use our website and social media sites:

Information you supply to us:

· Filling out forms on our website or social media; this includes information you provide when you submit a contact/inquiry form. The information you give us may include – but not limited to –  your name, address, e-mail address, and phone number.

WPA uses the information in the following ways:

· to provide you with information and/or services that you request from us

· To contact you to provide the information requested.

Disclosure of your information

Any information you provide to WPA will either be emailed directly to us or may be stored on a secure server. WPA does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or non-affiliated companies.

We will use all reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal data is not disclosed to regional/national institutions and authorities, unless required by law or other regulations.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features in attempt to prevent unauthorised access.

Your rights – access to your personal data

You have the right to ensure that your personal data is being processed lawfully . Your subject access right can be exercised in accordance with data protection laws and regulations. Any subject access request must be made in writing to the Program Director; in turn, WPA will provide your personal data to you within the statutory time frames. To enable us to trace any of your personal data that we may be holding, we may need to request further information from you. If you have a complaint about how we have used your information, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes WPA may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.

Contact

Questions, comments, and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to the Program Director via email: director@whitepinesacademy.ca