Privacy Statement Geneva Centre for Autism is developing a Privacy of Information Policy to protect the privacy of visitors to our website. The following statements are in effect. Geneva Centre for Autism is the sole owner of all information collected on this website. Anonymous Access We do not share any names or email addresses collected during any registration process on this web site with third parties. We do not share, sell, rent, exchange, or give any contact information to anyone. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or shared for any other purposes. Statistical data (e.g. number of visitors) is collected and aggregated so that no personal identification is possible. Geneva Centre for Autism's Use of Cookies A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred from a website to the hard drive of your computer so that the website may identify individual visitors to the site and track users' activities on the website. A cookie will not let a website know any personally-identifiable information about you such as your real name and address. Newsletter Subscriptions When you subscribe to a Geneva Centre for Autism newsletter, you need only supply an email address. This email address is used to deliver the e-mail newsletter to you. Your email is not used or known by any other newsletter subscriber, organization, website or government agency. Links on our Website Because Geneva Centre for Autism wants your website experience to be informative and resource rich, our website also provides a number of links to third-party websites. Geneva Centre for Autism does not assume any responsibility for the information practices of websites you are able to access through our website. We encourage visitors to review each website's privacy policy before disclosing any personally-identifiable information. Your Choice Geneva Centre for Autism collects personal data you volunteer online, or when you make use of or register for our activities and services in order to better meet your program, service and information needs. We also use and disclose data, which does not identify individuals, for statistical purposes to develop and enhance Geneva Centre for Autism activities and services. If you supply us with your contact information, you may hear from us about important information concerning a Geneva Centre for Autism activity or project in which you are involved. Information Sharing Geneva Centre for Autism collects personal information based on your willingness to provide it. This information will be limited to the purpose described to the you if or when you are requesting specific information. We will not send invitations to events unless you give your permission. Similarly, we will not solicit donations using the information received from you unless you give Geneva Centre for Autism your permission. Permission will not be assumed. We will collect information for statistical purposes for administration of the website. The stored information will not include any information that reveals any contact information of the user. Confidentiality / Security Geneva Centre for Autism maintains physical, electronic and administrative safeguards that are appropriate to the type of personal information we obtain from you. Some Geneva Centre for Autism staff and volunteers have limited access to personal information provided by visitors or users of our website. Staff who have access to personal data are required to respect the confidentiality of personal information and handle it responsibly. Privacy Questions If you are aware of any inaccuracy or changes in the personal information which we hold about you, please contact a Geneva Centre for Autism staff. If you have an inquiry about Geneva Centre for Autism privacy of information practices, please contact the Privacy Officer, Geneva Centre for Autism, by telephone: (416) 322-7877 or email info@autism.net Please let us know the nature of your question or concern, relevant details and what you would like us to do. Please let us know if you have discussed your question or concern with any other Geneva Centre for Autism staff. Ongoing Relevancy Geneva Centre for Autism regularly reviews its policies and procedures to ensure we remain current with changing laws and evolving public expectations. |