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Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting our web site. This privacy policy tells you how we use personal information collected at this site. Please read this privacy policy before using the site or submitting any personal information. By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. These practices may be changed, but any changes will be posted and changes will only apply to activities and information on a going forward, not retroactive basis. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.

This privacy statement is applicable to all ATESL websites.

The ATESL respects the privacy of its Internet users and will protect that privacy as vigorously as possible.

ATESL does not collect information that personally identifies individuals except when individuals provide such specific information on a voluntary basis. There may be occasions where specific personal information is requested before an individual can enter certain sections of an ATSL site. For example, registration is needed to enter the job postings area or to participate in any ATESL online forums and opinion polls. This kind of registration helps us to ensure that content standards on these sections truly reflects our members needs and opinions.

In all such cases, ATESL will collect only information that is voluntarily provided by the user and undertakes that such information will be kept strictly confidential. Individual information provided to the ATESL to gain access to any ATESL site will not be sold or made available to a third party.

ATESL does reserve the right, however, to perform statistical analyses of user behaviour and characteristics, in order to measure interest in and use of the various sections of its sites so as to improve design and navigation. Only aggregated data from these analyses, not individual data, will be used for this purpose.

References

Personal Information Protection Act of Alberta

Definitions

The term personal information is defined as information about an identifiable individual that is recorded in any form with some specific exceptions for the purposes of Access to Information Act requests.

1. Statement of Policy

It is the policy of ATESL to control the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in accordance with all requirements set out in the Privacy Act.

1.1 Requirements

The following requirements shall be met by ATESL unless exempted by the Privacy Act.

1.1.1 Collection of Personal Information

Unless otherwise authorized by the Privacy Act

1.1.2 Retention of Personal Information

Personal information that has been used by ATESL for an administrative purpose shall be retained for such period of time after it is so used as may be prescribed by regulation in order to ensure that the individual to whom it relates has a reasonable opportunity to obtain access to the information.
Accuracy of Personal Information

ATESL shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal information that is used for an administrative purpose is as accurate, up-to-date and complete as possible.

1.1.3 Disposition of Personal Information

ATESL shall dispose of personal information under its control in accordance with the regulations and with any directives or guidelines issued by the designated minister in relation to the disposal of that information and with its corporate retention schedule. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

Personal information under the control of ATESL shall not, without the consent of the individual to whom it relates, be used or disclosed by ATESL except for the purpose for which the information was obtained or compiled or for a use consistent with that purpose unless otherwise authorized by the Privacy Act. In certain circumstances personal information subject to the Privacy Act may be used, or disclosed without the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to personal information used or disclosed:

1.1.4 Record of Disclosures

ATESL shall retain a record of any use of personal information contained in a personal information bank or any use or purpose for which that information is disclosed where the use or purpose is not included in the statements of uses in the personal information index published by the designated minister and shall attach the record to the personal information.

1.1.5 Access to Personal Information

Upon receipt of a written request, ATESL shall provide a right of access to personal information subject to the Privacy Act to

any other personal information about the individual requestor under the control of ATESL with respect to which the individual is able to provide sufficiently specific information on the location of the information as to render it reasonably retrievable.

Individuals who are given access to their personal information may

1.1.6 Refusal of Access to Personal Information

ATESL may refuse access to personal information as provided by the Privacy Act where such information, among other circumstances:

1.2 Responsibility

All ATESL employees and agents, who collect, maintain and/or use personal information, are responsible for insuring that the collection, use and disclosure of this information is carried out in accordance with this policy and relevant procedures.

The Privacy Coordinator is accountable for ATESL's policies and practices, with respect to the management of personal information, and is the individual to whom complaints and inquiries can be forwarded.

2. Operating Principles

All questions related to the interpretation and application of this policy should be directed to ask@atesl.ca.