Privacy statement
OUR COMMITMENT TO
PRIVACY
Thank you for visiting the Canadian Dogfathers website.
Protecting consumer privacy is very important to us. Our
Online Privacy Statement is available to inform you
about our collection and use of personal information so
that you can make informed choices about how your own
information is collected and used. This Online Privacy
Statement reflects Canadian Dogfather policies
covering personal information collected at this website
on or after the effective date shown above.
We believe that information used responsibly benefits
consumers and the economy, whether it is information we
house on behalf of consumers conducting transactions or
information we collect on behalf of our business
clients. For example, we use consumer information every
day to ensure fast and accurate processing of hundreds
of thousands of money transfers. In addition, Canadian
Dogfather strives to better serve our customers by
offering goods and services that we believe fit their
needs and interests. When identifying an opportunity,
Canadian Dogfather may use consumer information it has
collected in an effort to identify consumers who may be
interested in that opportunity. For more than a few
years, consumers and businesses have relied on Canadian
Dogfather for safe and reliable service. The
relationships we have developed through the years have
been established based on mutual trust. Each day we and
employees and agents strive to reinforce our commitment
to our clients and consumers. Central to that commitment
is ensuring that we abide by a set of privacy policies,
which are outlined below. These policies guide us in the
collection and use of information as well as employee
responsibilities in protecting your privacy. We use
personal information about consumers only in a manner
consistent with these policies.
COLLECTION OF
INFORMATION
Canadian Dogfather collects personal information in
order to offer or provide goods and services to
consumers and our customers. We may obtain this
information from a variety of sources:
- Directly from customer applications, questionnaires and other materials submitted to us by customers;
- From transactions in which Canadian Dogfather and consumers are involved;
- From clickthru activity on our web sites; and
- From a variety of third-party sources, such as our business customers, government repositories, consumer reporting agencies and other financial institutions.
DISCLOSURE OF
INFORMATION
Canadian Dogfather does not disclose customer
information to third parties without first giving
customers an opportunity to opt-out of certain kinds of
disclosures. There are some disclosures to third parties
that are not subject to the opt-out, such as disclosures
necessary to effect, administer or enforce a transaction
requested by you, to companies that perform services for
us or to prevent fraud.
Finally, Canadian Dogfather may disclose information
about former customers to third parties and companies
with which Canadian Dogfather is affiliated, as well as
unaffiliated third parties. Those disclosures may
consist of the following:
- Financial background information describing a customer's financial status;
- Identification information, such as name and address data;
- Transaction information, such as account activity, debit activity or credit activity; and
- Other information relating to financial matters.
RECIPIENTS OF
INFORMATION
Canadian Dogfather may disclose consumer information to
companies affiliated with Canadian Dogfather and to
companies or other parties not affiliated with Canadian
Dogfather (subject to consumers' opt-out rights)
These recipients include:
- Financial institutions, such as banks, credit card companies and brokerage houses;
- Companies that process transactions or provide other services for us;
- Government agencies; and
- In addition, under Canada law Canadian Dogfather is permitted to disclose customer information to certain recipients, like credit reporting.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO
PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL CONSUMER
INFORMATION.
Canadian Dogfather limits access to personal information
to those employees of Canadian Dogfather and its
affiliates who need it to fulfill their business
responsibilities.
Employees must adhere to Canadian Dogfather privacy
policies. Employees violating these policies may be
subject to disciplinary action, up to and including
dismissal.
Vendors and other outside contractors we engage are
subject to our contractual requirements to ensure that
sensitive personal information is safeguarded.
WE USE APPROPRIATE
SECURITY SAFEGUARDS.
At Canadian Dogfather security is a priority. We employ
appropriate measures to protect consumer information
against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or
destruction. These may include, among others,
encryption, physical access security and other
appropriate technologies. Canadian Dogfather continually
reviews and enhances its security systems, as necessary.
WE MAINTAIN PROCEDURES
TO ASSURE THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND
WHERE APPLICABLE, WE WILL INFORM CONSUMERS ABOUT HOW
THEY CAN ACCESS THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND MAKE
CORRECTIONS, IF NECESSARY.
Canadian Dogfather employs appropriate measures to
assure the quality of information we collect directly
from consumers. Where Canadian Dogfather collects
information directly from consumers or sources other
than our business customers, we permit them, if
possible, to dispute or correct any erroneous or
out-of-date personally identifiable information. Of
course, this correction would not be possible if the
information is proprietary to one of our business
customers, reflects historical transaction information
or if correction would violate the privacy or legal
rights of a third party. Where applicable, we abide by
laws related to such information. You can correct
factual errors in your personally identifiable
information by sending us a written request that
credibly shows error. We reserve the right to
independently verify claims made. To protect your
privacy and security, we also will take reasonable steps
to verify your identity before making corrections. We
reserve the right to assess a service charge for
providing you any information in connection with your
request.
THE CANADIAN DOGFATHER
WEBSITE IS NOT DIRECTED AT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13.
Our website is not directed at children under the age of
13 and Canadian Dogfather does not collect or maintain
information at our website from those we actually know
are under the age of 13.
WEBSITE MAY BE LINKED
TO OTHER WEBSITES
Canadian Dogfather may create links to third party
websites. Canadian Dogfather is not responsible for the
content or privacy practices employed by websites that
are linked from our website.
OPT OUT RIGHT
Canadian Dogfather may disclose consumer information
to third parties as described earlier in this notice.
Many of these disclosures are beneficial to consumers
because they permit goods and services of interest to
consumers to be offered to consumers at attractive
rates. We strive to give consumers choices about how
their data will be used. You have the right to opt-out
of (direct us not to make) these disclosures when the
consumer information is about you. Of course, there are
some disclosures to third parties that are not subject
to the opt-out, such as disclosures necessary to effect,
administer or enforce a transaction requested by you, to
companies that perform services for us or to prevent
fraud. When you use this service, you will be asked
whether you wish to opt out. If you wish to opt out,
simply check the appropriate box and submit your choice.
If you have any questions or indeed comments about our
Online Privacy Statement, or for some reason believe we
have not adhered to our statement, please contact:
E-mail the Canadian Dogfather Data Protection Officer: rob@canadiandogfather.ca
We may alter this statement as needed for certain products and services and to abide by local laws or regulations around the world. Canadian Dogfather reserves the right to amend or modify this statement from time to time. We urge you to review this statement whenever you visit in order to obtain the most current statement. You may change your choices at any time.