BEFORE USING OUR SITE, PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY.
This Privacy Policy is applicable to Caring People Inc. ("Company") and sets out our policy
on the gathering and use of information on this site and our other sites (collectively
"Sites"). The Company is committed to providing safe web sites for visitors of all ages and
has implemented this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. The
Company complies with Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy laws and regulations including
the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act.
There may be links from our Sites to other web sites; note that this Privacy Policy applies
only to our Sites and not to web sites of other companies or organizations to which our
Sites may be linked. You must check on any linked sites for the privacy policy that applies
to that site and/or make any necessary inquiries in respect of that privacy policy with the
operator of the linked site. These links to third party websites are provided as a
convenience and are for informational purposes only. The Company does not endorse, and is
not responsible for, these linked websites.
Although you are not required to register to access our Sites, you may be asked to provide
us with personal information when you visit certain sections of our Sites. Your use of our
Sites signifies your acknowledgement and consent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree
to this Privacy Policy, please do not continue to use our Sites. Your continued use of the
Sites signifies your acceptance of these terms and any changes in effect at the time of use.
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal Information is information about you that identifies you as an individual, for
example, your name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number.
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us through responses to surveys,
search functions, questionnaires, feedback, Tell Your Story forms and the like. On some of
our Sites, we offer health assessment tools that ask you to provide self-assessment
information. We may also ask you to provide additional information such as your e-mail
address if you want to obtain additional services, information, participate in a contest or
to resolve complaints or concerns.
HOW DOES COMPANY USE INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT ONLINE VISITORS?
Before forwarding us any personal information, please be advised that any information
gathered on our Sites may be used in the aggregate for research and development relating to
our Sites and/or for future site development and, if you ask us to, to send you promotional
materials. In particular, we may use information gathered about you for the following
purposes: to monitor interest in our range of products and to assist us to tailor the
content of our Sites to your needs by collecting information about your preferences through
tracking of patterns page views on our Sites; to create a profile relating to you in order
to show you the content that might be of interest to you and to display the content
according to your preferences; and, in circumstances where you have indicated that you wish
to receive additional information, to send you information about us and promotional material
about our products together with details of any offers we may have available from time to
time.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
The Company will not disclose personal information that you provide on its Sites to any
third parties other than to a Company agent except:
i) in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, or
ii) to comply with legal requirements such as a law, regulation, warrant, subpoena or court
order, and/or
iii) if you are reporting an adverse event/side effect, in which case the Company may be
required to disclose such information to bodies such as, but not limited to, Canadian and/or
international regulatory authorities.
Please note that any of these disclosures may involve the storage or processing of personal
information outside of Canada and may therefore be subject to different privacy laws than
those applicable in Canada, including laws that require the disclosure of personal
information to governmental authorities under circumstances that are different than those
that apply in Canada.
COOKIES
The Company, in common with many web site operators, may use standard technology called
"cookies" on its Sites. Cookies are small data files that are downloaded onto your computer
when you visit a particular web site. You can disable cookies by turning them off in your
browser; however, some areas of the Sites may not function properly if you do so.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ONLINE
The Company considers the protection of children's privacy, especially online, to be of the
utmost importance. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children
nor do we allow them to become registered users of, or to request information through, our
Sites or help-seeking information lines.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
The following additional information applies to our website that requires registration.
Generally, you are not required to provide personal information as a condition of using our
Sites, except as may be necessary to provide you with a product or service that you have
requested. However, some of our Sites are restricted to certain individuals such as health
care professionals or our prescription drug patients and we may require these individuals to
register upon entry by providing us with certain information.
PROTECTION OF INFORMATION:
Our Commitment to Security
We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help
prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we
collect online. The Company applies security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of
the information, such as retaining information in secure facilities and making personal
information accessible only to authorized employees on a need-to-know basis.
Storage of Information:
Personal information you share with us is stored on our database servers at Company data
centers (in whatever country they may be located), or hosted by third parties who have
entered into agreements with us that require them to observe our Privacy Policy.
POLICY CHANGE:
If we alter our Privacy Policy, any changes will be posted on this page of our Site so that
you are always informed of the information we collect about you, how we use it and the
circumstances under which we may disclose it.
ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY:
By using this Site or any other The Company Site or interactive banner ads, you signify your
acceptance of our Privacy Policy, and you adhere to the terms and conditions posted on the
Site. By submitting your information, you agree that it will be governed by our Privacy
Policy.
In most cases, an issue is resolved simply by telling us about it and discussing
it. You can reach us at:
Director Legal: Caring People Inc., Privacy Officer
Caring People
303-800 Queenston Road, Stoney Creek, L8G 1A7
PHONE: 1-416-356-3233
