Your privacy is important to Prestige Collision. ("www.prestigekelowna.com"). The following privacy policy discloses the information handling practices for the Prestige Collision website. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to Prestige Collision. ("www.prestigekelowna.com"). The following privacy policy discloses the information handling practices for the Prestige Collision website, including the type of information collected, how the information is used internally and Prestige Collision’s policy regarding disclosing information with others. We have implemented these practices for the Prestige Collision website and for any other promotional websites as we may publish from time to time. This privacy policy is intended to ensure that Prestige Collision complies with recognized best practices in data privacy as well as the governing laws of territories of Canada in which we operate. Please review the requirements of Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (S.C. 2000, c. 5) and Proceeds of Crime (money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and its Regulations.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to: a first and last name; email address; a home, postal or other physical address or other contact information; title, birth date, gender, occupation, industry, or personal interests; and other information necessary to provide a service that you requested. We may use and disclose personal information with respect to the provision of goods or services for our customer’s benefit.
Prestige Collision automatically collects and stores the following information from visitors to its website:
- The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to the individual internet service provider or directly to the individual’s computer. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of the individual’s service provider;
- The type of the browser and operating system;
- The date and time of the visit; and
- The web pages or services accessed.
Information collected automatically through the website will be used for purposes such as assessing system performance, improving web services and website management. Prestige Collision will not use this information to determine an individual’s identity unless required to do so as part of an internal investigation or other law enforcement purpose.
Prestige Collision website may include links to other websites operated by private business, government agencies or non-profit organizations. This Privacy Policy will not apply to those websites. Prestige Collision is not responsible for the privacy practices of other organizations or their websites.
Domain Name
We make every effort to honour the preferences of our website users concerning the collection and use of personal information through our websites. You may visit our websites anonymously. As a general matter, we collect the domain names of our visitors in order to measure use, to improve the content of our sites or to customize the content or layout of the site for the individual consumer. We may also aggregate information relating to our visitors' traffic patterns.
E-mail Address
We only collect e-mail addresses which are volunteered by the consumer through e-mail messages to our company, through surveys or through competition registrations. We do not collect, retain, use or disclose e-mail addresses submitted to us by third parties. We do use the e-mail lists compiled from information volunteered by our customers for marketing purposes and to keep those interested in our services informed about items of specific registered interest. Additionally, we may want to notify consumers about recent updates to our websites, to provide news notification (such as special offers and discounts) to our customers or other requests and submissions. You may opt-out from receiving any promotional or marketing e-mails by notifying us at the address specified at the bottom of any unwanted e-mail.
Other Personal Information
We may use a mailing address or phone number that a customer provides for a variety of Prestige Collision related reasons. We may send periodic mailings to customers or telephone them to inform them of offers, new services or events. If you do not wish to receive such contacts, you may request to be removed from the contact list at the time of the call or upon receipt of the mailing.
Prestige Collision will collect and record personal information provided to us by an individual through correspondence including e-mails and faxes, meetings, telephone conversations and other forms of communication. Such information shall only be used by authorized staff at Prestige Collision to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected or for a use consistent with that purpose, unless the individual expressly consents otherwise.
Such information may be used by Prestige Collision for the purpose of:
- Identifying individuals as clients or potential clients;
- Assessing the estate or trust related needs of a potential client and submitting to them a proposal for services from Prestige Collision
- Providing clients with the estate or trust related services requested;
- Determining appropriate action to be taken in the administration of an account when exercising discretion given to Prestige Collision by a client; and
- Assisting with any aspect of the administration of the client’s account.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list and Prestige Collision may collect other information about an individual from time to time as is determined to be. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list and Prestige Collision may collect other information about an individual from time to time as is determined to be appropriate by senior management or the Board of Directors of Prestige Collision.
- Prestige Collision does not share, sell or make available an individual’s personal information with third parties unless: the individual authorizes Prestige Collision to share the information (e.g. with a potential provider of financial services to their account at Prestige Collision) or Prestige Collision is required to do so by law.
Retaining Information
Prestige Collision will retain all information collected from an individual until at least the minimum legally required period of time after the individual’s account with Prestige Collision has been closed. During that time period, Prestige Collision is obligated to protect the individual’s personal information by making reasonable security arrangements against such risks as unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure or disposal. Security measures to achieve these objectives have been integrated into the daily operation practices of Prestige Collision.
Accessing Information
An individual may review the personal information that Prestige Collision has recorded about them but only about them and not any other individual. An individual may, however, provide Prestige Collision with written permission to permit another individual to review the personal information that Prestige Collision. has recorded about them but again, only about them and not about any other individual.
If you wish to ask any questions or have any concerns about the personal information that Prestige Collision collects, please contact our privacy officer at 250-860-4626
Personal Information is Not Disclosed to Outside Parties
Any information that you provide to us will be used for our purposes only. Your information will not be shared with individuals or other companies (such as direct mail organizations) unless authorized or required by law. However, we may need to provide your name and delivery address to third parties that we use for delivering specific services to you (such as support services or shipping).
Cookies
Some of our sites use cookies to allow us to understand what areas of our Website are of interest to you so we can better serve you and provide you with tailored information upon your visit. A cookie is an element of data that a Website can send to your browser that may be stored on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. If you do so, however, some areas of some sites may not function properly. The Prestige Collision website uses a cookie to collect anonymous traffic data.
Data Security
We safeguard the security of the data you send to us with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. We use industry-standard-encryption to enhance the security of data transmissions. In other areas, we notify you with a pop-up screen when we transfer or receive certain types of sensitive information. There are also appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to prevent loss or unauthorized use of sensitive information. Prestige Collision does not accept online payment of accounts and therefore will not request, either by email or on any website, the submission of credit or debit card details, or passwords for any third party website. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of the information you transmit to us, and we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Products and services are available which can help give you privacy protection while navigating the Web. See http://www.privacyalliance.org/resources/ for an overview of many privacy-related tools.
Children's Privacy
We do not structure our websites to attract children. Accordingly, we do not intend to collect personal information from anyone under 19 years of age.
Oversight and Questions
We welcome comments and questions on this policy. As stated above, we are dedicated to protecting your privacy and we will make every reasonable effort to keep your information secure. Due to the rapidly evolving changes on the Internet, we may update this policy from time to time without notice to you. All revisions will be posted to this site. If you have questions regarding our policy please contact us.