Airfire's Commitment to Privacy: Our Privacy Policy
Airfire Telephone and Data Inc. respects the privacy of personal information of our clients and
suppliers. Our privacy practices are designed to meet or exceed the requirements
of Canadian and Provincial privacy law and the on-set of this legislation will
not change the way Airfire operates. We have always maintained the privacy
of the people we deal with and will continue to do so under the guidelines of
Privacy legislation. We are committed to constant self-evaluation of our practices
and procedures and to maintaining the highest standards in this regard.
In order to operate effectively there are certain circumstances where personal
information must be collected, used and disclosed, but Airfire only does
so with your consent, in accordance with this policy, or as otherwise permitted
or required by law.
This Policy does not govern personal information about our employees, which
is addressed by other internal Airfire policies.
Our Privacy Officer: To confirm our commitment to privacy, Airfire has appointed a qualified member of our team as the Privacy Officer.
The Privacy Officer is available to ensure compliance by everyone at Airfire,
to rectify any complaints and to provide access to personal information. The
Privacy Officer can be contacted by e-mail at
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Meaning of "personal information": Personal information as referred
to in this policy is any information about an identifiable individual, but does
not include business contact information including the name, title, business
address or business telephone number of an employee of an organization.
Collection of Personal Information: When you enter into any
transactions with us or obtain services from us or with our assistance, or if
you contact our staff or send us inquiries, we may collect some or all of the
following personal information about you:
(a) Name.
(b) Address (postal and email) and telephone number.
(c) Language preference.
(d) Product and service preferences and history.
(e) Insurance company, agent, and policy and coverage details.
(f) Credit card information.
(g) Financial information including financial statements and credit information.
(h) Name and contact information for business references including trade references,
bank and financial references.
(i) Business history and operational requirements.
(j) Identity of your employer.
(k) Your comments as a tenant or customer in response to our surveys.
The information above is generally collected from you, but we may also obtain
such information from financial institutions, credit agencies and your reference
contacts, for the purpose of assessing your credit and for processing your transactions
and payments.
Use of Personal Information: Your personal information may
be used by us as permitted or required by law, and as reasonably necessary and
applicable in relation to our transactions with you, including:
(a) to process invoices and payments by credit card, debit systems or other
billing and payment options;
(b) to arrange appropriate financing or leasing;
(c) to provide you with payment and other reminders and notices in relation
to your property, products and services; and
(d) to provide you with updates and information regarding services, products
and opportunities offered by Airfire, its divisions and affiliated companies
which may be of interest to you (but only your name, address and telephone number
will be used for this purpose).
Sharing Your Personal Information: We may share some or all
of your personal information as required or permitted by law, and as reasonably
necessary and applicable in relation to our transactions with you, including:
(a) to third parties responsible for invoicing and payment processing;
(b) to credit bureaus and agencies to conduct credit checks;
(c) to financial and leasing companies;
(d) to your insurance agent or company and insurance adjusters;
(e) to affiliated companies and divisions of Airfirefor the purpose of
tenant and customer follow up and to seek your input about and advise you of
the opportunities, products and services of Airfire, its divisions and affiliates,
but for this purpose we shall not share more than your name, address and telephone
number;
(f) to third party businesses and companies for the purpose of permitting such
businesses and companies to seek your input about and advise you of opportunities,
products and services, when similar to or related to those offered by Airfire
and its divisions and affiliates, but for this purpose we shall not share more
than your name, address and telephone number;
(g) to affiliated companies and divisions of Airfire for the purpose of
establishing your credit history among such affiliated companies and divisions,
if you intend to enter into a transaction with such companies and divisions;
(h) to another company or business, in the event of a proposed transfer or
actual transfer of ownership of all or part of our companies to another company
or business, but for this purpose, we shall not authorize use of your personal
information beyond the scope of any such transaction or this policy.
We ensure that third party recipients of personal information adhere to the
same privacy standards that we enforce.
Safeguards: We use various technical, contractual, administrative
and physical security measures to protect personal information that you provide
to us. We instruct our employees to comply with privacy laws and with this policy.
We strive to protect the security of personal information that you may provide
to us through our website or via other means, but please note that there is
no method of transmitting or storing data that is 100% secure.
Changes to this Privacy Policy: We review our Privacy Policy
and procedures periodically, and this Privacy Policy and such procedures may
be amended from time to time.
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