Policy on
Privacy - Client Personal Information
At MSJ Automotive Services, we have a firm commitment to
protecting your privacy and security as our client.
Information that can identify you (called "personal
information" in this policy) is sometimes required for a
business transaction. We do not consider public information
found in directories and listings, or business names,
addresses and/or contact numbers to be personal information.
This document summarizes what personal information we may
collect, how we might use this information and the steps we
take to ensure your personal information is handled
appropriately. It also describes other important topics
relating to your privacy.
Our policies and practices are designed to comply with the
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
(PIPEDA) and corresponding provincial privacy acts. We have
adopted, as company policy, the ten personal information
privacy principles stated in the Canadian Standards
Association (CSA) Model Code for the protection of personal
information.
Accountability
MSJ Automotive Services is responsible for all personal
information under its control, including any personal
information that is transferred to third parties for
processing, storage or other purposes.
We have employees who are specifically responsible for our
compliance with the principles of the CSA Code. Their
responsibilities include making sure third parties
processing personal information on our behalf provide a
comparable level of protection.
Identifying Purposes
MSJ Automotive Services will identify and document the
purpose(s) for which your personal information is collected,
used, or disclosed at or before the time of collection.
The purpose(s) will be limited to those that are related to
our business and that a reasonable person would consider to
be appropriate under the circumstances. MSJ Automotive
Services will only collect personal information (such as,
but not limited to, name, address, telephone number) that is
required for the proper functioning of our business.
MSJ Automotive Services will use the information you provide
to:
Fulfill your service needsEfficiently process and document your business transactions
Respond to your inquiries with information about MSJ
Automotive Services and our services
Develop, implement, market, and manage services and contests
for clients. We may merge personal information with data
obtained from third parties for the same purpose.
Assist in law enforcement purposes, to collect unpaid debts
and to protect the business interests of MSJ Automotive
Services and its clients
Manage and promote the business activities of MSJ Automotive
Services
Meet requirements imposed by law.
Web Site - What Information We Collect and How It is Used
Personal Information - We do not automatically gather any
personal information from you, such as your name, address,
phone number, or e-mail address. This information is only
obtained if you provide it voluntarily, usually through
contacting us via e-mail.
If you decide not to provide us with personal information,
no material consequences will result, although you may be
unable to participate in certain promotions, receive product
information, or use portions of our Web site that require
personalized information or applications.
Non-Personal Information - We use software that receives and
records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer
that has contacted our Web site. We make no attempt to link
these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting
our site.
Cookies - A cookie is a small data file that certain Web
sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie
file may contain information such as user ID that the site
uses to track the pages you have visited, but the only
personal information a cookie can contain is information you
provide. A cookie cannot read data from your hard drive or
read cookie files created by other sites. Some parts of "msjauto.com"
may use cookies to track user traffic patterns. MSJ
Automotive Services does not correlate this information with
data about individual users, nor does it share this
information or sell it to any third party.
We may use data collected from our Web site to tailor the
visitor's experience at our site, showing them content that
we think they might be interested in, and displaying the
content according to their preferences.
Information and cookies may be used to measure number of
visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, and
other relevant statistics. We may collect this information
to measure the use of our site and to improve the content.
As part of our commitment to enhancing client service, MSJ
Automotive Services may identify other uses for your
personal information. In that event, your consent will be
required prior to using your information for any new
purpose.
Consent
Personal information will only be collected, used, or
disclosed with the knowledge and consent of the individual
when appropriate.
The way we seek consent, including whether it is express or
implied, may vary depending upon the sensitivity of the
information and the reasonable expectations of the
individual. An individual can withdraw consent at any time,
notwithstanding legal or contractual restrictions and
reasonable notice. Individuals will be informed of any
implications of withdrawing consent.
We endeavour to seek consent for the use or disclosure of
information at the time of collection. In certain
circumstances (for example, when we want to use personal
information for a purpose not previously identified) consent
may be sought after the information has been collected but
before use.
In general, the purchase of MSJ Automotive Services products
and services constitutes implied consent for MSJ Automotive
Services to collect, use, disclose, and retain information
for the purposes identified in this policy.
As permitted or required by law we may collect, use or
disclose personal information without the knowledge or
consent of the individual in certain circumstances. These
circumstances include:
Personal information subject to solicitor-client privilege
or publicly available as defined by regulation
Collection or use of personal information is clearly in the
interests of the individual and consent cannot be obtained
in a timely manner
Investigations relating to an actual or perceived breach of
an agreement, contract, or a contravention of a law
Acting in respect to an emergency that threatens the life,
health and/or security of an individual or other individuals
Debt collection
Complying with a subpoena, warrant or court order.
Web Site
If you prefer not to receive cookies from "msjauto.com", you
can set your computer's Web browser to warn you before
accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser
alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies
by turning them off in your browser. This could affect the
areas of the Web site that are accessible to you.
Marketing
MSJ Automotive Services may release certain client
information (specified below) to outside firms for the
purpose of distributing promotional marketing materials or
client follow-up initiatives. The information released will
only include personal information necessary to complete the
appropriate task and limited to only the information
specified below:
- Name
- Mailing Address
- Phone number
- Email address
MSJ Automotive Services will only enter into an agreement of
this type with outside firms that have policies in place to
protect our client's personal information and adhere to the
stipulations within the MSJ Automotive Services privacy
policy.
Limiting Collection
We will limit the amount and type of personal information
collected to what is necessary for our identified purposes.
We will only collect personal information by fair and lawful
means.
Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention
Personal information will not be used or disclosed for
purposes other than those for which it was collected,
except, as previously stated, with the consent of the
individual or as required by law. Personal information will
be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the
identified purposes.
Personal information that has been used to make a decision
about an individual will be retained long enough to allow
the individual access to the information after the decision
has been made and, in the event of an access request or a
challenge, long enough to exhaust any recourse an individual
may have under the law.
If required by law or an investigative body, MSJ Automotive
Services may also be required to release your personal
information. MSJ Automotive Services will have no legal
liability for such disclosures.
If personal information is no longer required to fulfill the
identified purposes, it will be destroyed, erased, or made
anonymous.
Accuracy
We will be prudent in our efforts to ensure personal
information is as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as
necessary for the purpose(s) for which it is to be used.
Safeguards
We will protect personal information with safeguards
appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
Regardless of the format in which it is held, the safeguards
we will take include:
- Physical security measures such as restricted access
facilities and locked filing cabinets
- Electronic security measures for computerized personal
information such as password protection and encryption
Organizational processes such as security clearances and
limiting access on a "need-to-know" basis
- Contractual obligations with third parties who need access
to your personal information requiring them to protect and
secure your personal information.
Web Site
MSJ Automotive Services and its Internet Service Provider
use precautions to keep the personal information disclosed
to us secure. We are not, however, responsible for any
breach of security. MSJ Automotive Services also links to
sites of other reputable companies. We are not responsible
for their privacy policies or how they treat information
about their users.
Openness
We are committed to providing you with understandable and
easily available information about our policy and practices
related to management of your personal information. This
policy and any related information is available at all times
on our Web site, under Privacy Policy, or upon request.
Individual Access
Upon written request, we will inform an individual of the
existence, use, and disclosure of his or her personal
information and we will give the individual access to that
personal information in an appropriate format. An individual
can challenge the accuracy and completeness of his or her
personal information and have it amended as appropriate.
We will respond to the written request of an individual
within a reasonable time, usually within 30 days. We may
require the individual to provide sufficient information to
permit us to provide an account of the existence, use, and
disclosure of personal information. Requested information
will be provided or made available in a form that is
generally understandable.
If an individual successfully demonstrates the inaccuracy or
incompleteness of personal information, we will amend the
information as required. If a challenge is not resolved to
the satisfaction of the individual, we will record the
substance of the unresolved challenge.
In certain situations, we may refuse a request or not be
able to provide access to all the personal information we
hold about an individual. Exceptions to the access
requirement will be limited and specific, as permitted or
required by law. Where permitted, the reasons for denying
access will be provided to the individual upon request.
Exceptions may include:
- Information that contains references to other individuals or
contains confidential information, where such information
cannot be severed from the record
Information collected in the course of investigating a
breach of an agreement, contract, or during the course of a
formal dispute resolution process
- Information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
We will take every precaution to ensure the individual
requesting the information is indeed the individual who is
entitled to the information.
Challenging Compliance
Our Privacy Policy is regularly reviewed to ensure we
continue to serve the privacy interests of our clients. We
reserve the right to change and update the Privacy Policy
and these changes will be posted in a timely manner.
If you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy, the
security of your personal information or our compliance with
the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents
Act (PIPEDA) or similar provincial legislation,
contact us.
We will investigate all written complaints. If we find a
complaint to be justified, we will take all appropriate
measures, including, if necessary, amending our policies and
practices. |