CLIMAtlantic
PRIVACY POLICY
Overview
CLIMAtlantic ( “we”, “our” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. We are responsible for the personal information we collect and hold. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how it is used, and the steps we take to ensure that it is protected. By using the website or any of the services we offer, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
CLIMAtlantic is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or conduct of or on any other websites to which we may provide links.
Collection of Personal Information
Depending on your interaction with CLIMAtlantic, personal information may include your name, address, email address, telephone number, and other contact information. For example, when you register for a program, ask to be added to a mailing list, attend meetings or workshops, participate in committees, or send us any correspondence or feedback, you supply CLIMAtlantic with personal information.
How does CLIMAtlantic use your personal information?
We collect personal information in order to provide services to you. We will use your personal information only to supply those services. CLIMAtlantic does not sell personal information. We use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and only for the purposes for which the information was collected. We may use generalized data to report to funding agencies, which are scrubbed of personal information (from surveys, e.g.).
How do we collect personal information?
This section explains how CLIMAtlantic collects and uses information when you visit our website, use our forms, or interact with our content.
Information You Provide Us
Some forms on our site ask for personal information, e.g. name and contact details. We only use this information to respond to your specific request, provide customer support, or follow up on your inquiries.
Automated Data Collection, including cookies
Some services on our site use cookies, which help our website function securely, prevent spam, and enable us to understand how people use our site. If you watch a video on our site, YouTube tracks your views and preferences.
Why We Do This
We use the data collected by these services to:
- ensure our website stays secure
- prevent spam and fraudulent form submissions
- improve our website content based on what visitors find useful
IP Addresses
We monitor IP addresses for Security, Spam Prevention, and High-Level Location analytics (eg, to compare the number of visitors from different provinces). We do not store your full IP address in our analytics reports. We do not attempt to link IP addresses to an individual.
Protection of Personal Information
When you provide personal information to CLIMAtlantic, it is stored on secure servers and is protected by this Privacy Policy and/or the privacy policies of the services we use. CLIMAtlantic takes reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized uses. CLIMAtlantic cannot, however, guarantee that loss, misuse, or unauthorized use will never occur (e.g., that someone will not overcome our security measures or those of the service providers we use).
Limiting use, disclosure and retention
Unless otherwise permitted or required by law, CLIMAtlantic will not provide your personal information to third parties without your consent.
Subject to legal restrictions and upon reasonable notice to CLIMAtlantic, you may withdraw your consent for our use of personal information at any time. Information may be retained by CLIMAtlantic for audit or archival purposes or as required by law.
You may have access to your personal information stored by CLIMAtlantic by contacting us at the address listed below.
Your request for access to your personal information will be answered as soon as reasonably possible. If it is determined that a correction to the information is required, CLIMAtlantic will make that correction.
Privacy breaches and complaints
We will address privacy breaches and complaints by:
- notifying individuals if their information has been breached, investigating breaches and complaints and improving on any issues discovered, and working towards ensuring that such breaches will not re-occur
Questions or Concerns
If your questions, concerns, or complaints are not resolved to your satisfaction or if you have further questions, you may contact:
CLIMAtlantic,
28 High Marsh Rd,
Sackville NB, E4L 1K2
Changes to the Privacy Policy for the Website
CLIMAtlantic reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time and at its sole discretion. If the Privacy Policy for the website changes, the revised policy will be posted at the Privacy Policy link on the website’s home page.