What are your data protection rights?
SAC would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every individual is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request SAC for copies of your personal data. Note that there may be a minimal fee required for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that SAC correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request SAC to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that SAC erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that SAC restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to SAC’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that SAC transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights to access, modify or remove your personal information, please contact us by email at surety [at] suretycanada.com and we will gladly accommodate your request. If you make a request, we have 30 (thirty) days to respond to you.
Cookies and Log Files
We may place a “cookie” on your computer’s hard drive so we can recognize you as a return user and personalize your experience. A cookie is a piece of data that enables us to track and target your preferences. The cookie will be stored on your computer’s hard drive until you remove it. You can have your browser notify you of, or automatically reject, cookies. If you reject our cookie, you may still use our website, but you may be limited in the use of some of the features. Some of our partners, supporters, or members may also use cookies on our website. However, we have no access to, or control over, these cookies and do not accept any responsibility for such use.
When you visit the SAC website or view one of our e-mails and/or e-newsletters we may use tags, tracking links and/or similar technology to note some of the pages you visit on our website and to personalize your experience. We may also use tags to determine what types of e-mail your browser supports. Note that we may use the information collected through tags, tracking links and similar technology in combination with your personally identifiable information for internal business purposes, such as to analyze trends, administer our website, track traffic patterns, and gather demographic information for aggregate use. In addition, this information may be used to help develop strategic marketing plans to guide us in the advancement for the use of the SAC’s website and the programs and services we provide.
We may collect, store or accumulate certain non-personally identifiable information concerning your use of this website, such as information regarding which of our pages are most popular. We may disclose any information, including personally identifiable information, we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
External Links
The SAC website may contain links to or from other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the information we collect on the SAC website (www.suretycanada.com). We encourage you to read the Privacy Policies of other websites you link to from our website or otherwise visit.
Notification of Changes
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post the revised policy on our main website (www.suretycanada.com). As we may make changes at any time without notifying you, we suggest that you periodically consult the most current version of our Privacy Policy. Please note that our rights to use your personally identifiable information will be based on the Privacy Policy in effect at the time the information is used.
Further Information
We have taken great measures to ensure that your visit to our website is an excellent one and that your privacy is constantly respected in any and all interactions that you may have with SAC. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us by phone at (905) 677-1353 or by email to surety [at] suretycanada.com.
Created Date: March 14, 2019
Approved Date: April 2, 2019
Revised Date: September 27, 2019
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