| Privacy
Policy
Northern
Lites Cigar Company adheres to the privacy requirements of the Federal
Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (PIPEDA),
and the Provincial Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Our
site does not collect any personal information identifying you unless you
volunteer such information and request that we contact you.
If
you provide us with any personal information including your e-mail address,
we will not give that information to any other parties without your express
consent.
Please
contact us immediately if you believe that we have not complied with the
above.
Personal Information
Policy
Northern
Lites Cigar Company will control the collection, use, and disclosure of
personal information in compliance with the Personal Information Protection
and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada and the Personal Information
Protection Act (PIPA) of British Columbia.
Requirements
Unless
exempted by PIPEDA and PIPA, Northern Lites Cigar Company will meet the
following requirements:
Accountability
Northern
Lites Cigar Company is responsible for personal information under its control
and has designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable for Northern Lites
Cigar Company compliance with PIPEDA and PIPA.
Responsibility
All
Northern Lites Cigar Company employees who collect maintain and/or use
personal information must ensure that this is done in compliance with PIPEDA,
PIPA, and corporate policy.
The Privacy Officer
is:
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responsible
for ensuring compliance with legislation and for developing procedures
to effect policy.
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accountable
for Northern Lites Cigar Company policies and practices regarding management
of personal information.
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the person
to whom complaints and inquiries may be directed.
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the person
to whom all questions relating to the interpretation and application of
this policy should be directed.
Identifying Collection
Purposes
Northern
Lites Cigar Company will identify the purposes for which personal information
is being collected before or at the time the information is collected.
Consent
Individuals
must have knowledge of and give their consent to the collection, use, or
disclosure of personal information.
Limiting
Collection, Use & Disclosure
Northern
Lites Cigar Company will collect personal information only to the extent
it is necessary for the purposes identified by Northern Lites Cigar Company.
Personal
information will be:
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used only
for the purposes for which it was collected.
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disclosed
only with the consent of the individual or as permitted by law.
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retained
only as long as needed to complete those purposes.
Accuracy
Personal
information will be as timely, accurate and complete as is needed for the
intended purposes.
Security
Personal
information will be secured appropriately for the information’s sensitivity.
Individual Access
Persons
may request information about the existence, use, and disclosure of their
personal information and Northern Lites Cigar Company will provide access
to that information. If the accuracy of the information is disputed, Northern
Lites Cigar Company will investigate and, if appropriate, amend the information.
Openness
Northern
Lites Cigar Company will provide details of its policies and practices
concerning personal information to any person on request.
Challenging Compliance
Persons
may challenge compliance by contacting Northern Lites Cigar Company. |
