PRIVACY POLICY OF THE WINNIPEG CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FORENSIC INVESTIGATORS OF CANADA

Privacy of personal information is an important principle to the Winnipeg Chapter of The Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada (ACFI Winnipeg). We are committed to collecting, using and disclosing personal information responsibly and only to the extent necessary for the goods and services we provide. We are committed to retaining personal information for only as long as service to the public and our members requires.

This policy applies to members, associate members, and persons who provide personal information to ACFI Winnipeg directly and through the ACFI Winnipeg web site.

Accountability

ACFI Winnipeg is accountable for the personal information under its control.

Purposes for Collection, Use, and Disclosure

ACFI Winnipeg collects and uses personal information about members and associate members solely for the following purposes:

• to enable communication;
• to provide products and services requested;
• to process payment for the products and services requested;
• to support planning, and management of educational, membership, marketing and public relations programs;
• to identify and meet professional development needs;
• to meet statutory and regulatory requirements; and
• to conduct disciplinary investigations where required.

People who are neither members nor associate members also provide personal information. ACFI Winnipeg collects and uses this personal information solely for the following purposes:

• to enable communication;
• to provide the products and services requested;
• to process payment for the products and services requested;
• to support planning, and management of educational, membership, marketing and public relations programs;
• to identify and meet professional development needs; and to respond to communications from the person submitting the information.

The only circumstances under which personal information may be disclosed to third parties is for the fulfillment of any purposes identified above, or as required by law. Where personal information is disclosed to third parties for the fulfillment of any purposes identified above, ACFI Winnipeg will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the third party has the appropriate security procedures in place for the protection of the personal information being transferred.

Consent

Unless you advise use otherwise, your use of ACFI Winnipeg products and services, and/or your registration as a member or associate member of ACFI Winnipeg, constitutes consent for ACFI Winnipeg to collect, use, and disclose personal information for the purposes stated in this Policy.

You may refuse or withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and with reasonable notice. The choice to provide us with your personal information is always yours.

You may refuse or withdraw your consent by advising us at the address listed below.

Limiting Collection

We collect personal information only for the purposes identified above.

Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention

We do not use or disclose personal information for any purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with your consent or as required by law.

We do not sell, lease, or trade information about you to other parties.

Personal information is retained only as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law

Access

You have the right to access your personal information under the control of ACFI Winnipeg. Upon request in writing to the Chapter at the address listed below, you will be informed of the existence, use, and disclosure of your personal information and you will be given access to that information. In certain exceptional situations, ACFI Winnipeg may not be able to provide access to personal information that it holds about you. For example, ACFI Winnipeg may not provide access to personal information if doing so would reveal personal information about a third party. If access cannot be provided, ACFI Winnipeg will notify you, in writing, of the reasons for the refusal.

Addressing Your Questions or Concerns

If you have a question regarding this Policy, or a concern or complaint regarding the privacy practices of ACFI Winnipeg, please contact the Chapter by regular mail at:

ACFI Winnipeg
PO Box 1882
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 3R2

This policy is made under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. It is a complex Act and provides some additional exceptions to the privacy principles that are too detailed to set out here.

For general questions regarding the privacy regulations please contact the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

112 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 1H3
Phone: (613) 995-8210
Toll-free: 1-800-282-1376
Fax: (613) 947-6850
TTY: (613) 992-9190
www.privcom.gc.ca