PRIVACY
We subscribe to the governing principles
of the
Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
The principles and our compliance
are as follows:
· Accountability
- if you have been a respondent in one of our studies and have any
questions related to your personal information, you may contact our
Privacy Officer.
· Identifying
the Purpose of the Research -
before you agree to
participate in any research study, you will be advised of why the study
is being conducted and how any of your information will be collected and
used.
· Consent
-
in the rare instance that your personal
information needs to be connected to your responses to fulfill the
objective's) of the study and transferred to the client, you will
specifically be asked at the time of data collection if you grant
permission. For any study we conduct, you have the option of not
participating.
· Limiting
Collection -
we will only collect the data we need to
meet our study objectives.
· Limiting
Use, Disclosure and Retention -
personal information
will be retained only as long as it serves a purpose and need.
· Accuracy
-
in all aspects of data collection and
analysis, we strive for the highest accuracy and quality possible.
· Safeguards
-
any personal information from
participation in research studies is protected using physical and
technological barriers.
· Openness
-
any questions regarding our Privacy
Policy and related procedures can be directed to our Privacy Officer.
· Individual
Access -
a respondent who has participated in one
of our studies and provided their name or other form of identity may
have access to his or her personal information within 30 days of filing
a request with our Privacy Officer.
· Challenging
Compliance -
our compliance and Privacy Policy may be
challenged or questioned at any time by contacting our Privacy Officer.
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