Privacy
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Insurance Systems Inc. Privacy Policy May 1,
2004
Introduction
At Insurance Systems Inc. (hereinafter "ISI")
we are focused on establishing and maintaining integrity with our
customers, partners and all those with whom we have business dealings.
ISI has formulated this privacy policy in accordance with the provisions
of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
These provisions recognize the right of individuals to control the
use of their personal information. In addition, they obligate organizations
collecting personal information to appropriately handle and protect
it, in as much as they can.
The Policy
ISI's Privacy Policy is divided into five sections:
1. Use of Personal Information
2. Gathering Personal Information
3. Disclosure of Information
4. Permission Based Email Marketing
5. Our Commitment to Privacy Use of Personal Information
At ISI, we only gather personally
identifiable information
necessary to conduct our business, for the following purposes: · To
establish and maintain responsible commercial relations with you
and provide you with ongoing service · To contact interested
parties about special promotions, events and product releases · To
keep interested parties up to date on industry trends · To
track the effectiveness of our marketing programs · To assist
us in understanding the needs of current and prospective customers/partners · To
provide support for our products
with existing or potential customers
We will identify the purposes for which the personal information
is collected at or before the
time that the personal information
is gathered from you. Your personal information will not be used
for any other purpose without
your consent. Please note that
when contacting interested parties, it is ISI's policy to provide
a means
of being removed from our database.
Gathering Personal Information
There are two (2) ways that ISI may become privy
to personal information: Information you give us: At ISI's request
or on your own, you may complete a form (electronic or other formats)
that includes personal information. Examples of these forms include
online ISI's Contact Us Form, a subscription to ISI's electronic
newsletter, a feedback survey, and through use of targeted marketing
programs such as tradeshows and direct mail. Personally identifiable
information includes: names, addresses, job titles, phone numbers,
fax numbers and emails. This information is stored in a secure database.
Access to this database can only be provided with consent of ISI's
Chief Privacy Officer. Information from third parties: ISI is often
responsible for personal information in our possession or custody
that has been transferred from a third party for processing, system
support or testing purposes. The use and handling of this information
is outlined in individual contracts between ISI and the primary collector
of the information. This information is under any circumstances to
be printed, redistributed or stored by ISI or any employees or contractors
of ISI. Any paper copy information provided to ISI by a third party
for processing, system support or testing purposes is stored in a
secure physical location and protected electronically by passwords
and firewalls.
Disclosure of Information
ISI Incorporated does not sell, trade, or rent personal
information to others. This information is used internally to enhance
our product offering and customer service capabilities, and is not
shared with third parties. However, a summary of this information,
which indicates user trends as a whole, may be shared with third
parties such as strategic partners.
Permission Based Email Marketing
Spam is defined as unsolicited email, often of a
commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists,
individuals, or newsgroups. In short, spam is "junk email".
ISI recognizes an email as "spam" if: · It is sent
to a recipient with whom the initiator does not have an existing
business relationship · The recipient is unable to easily
unsubscribe from the email list ISI permits ONLY permission-based
marketing practices. We practice the use of "opt-in, opt-out" email
for our marketing and communications transmissions. Opt-in email
is a web-marketing term for promotional email that recipients have
previously requested. Typically web users are invited to sign up
for information and updates about ISI. Those who have signed up have
thus "opted-in". Opt-out email is a web marketing term
for promotional email that recipients have not previously requested
by signing up. For ISI's email distributions, the contact's email
address must have been provided to ISI by that individual via the
ISI website, a conference, or a tradeshow. Individuals who have willingly
given ISI their contact information via these methods are automatically
added to email distribution lists that benefit the individual. Although
the individual is added to the email distribution list on the concept
of opt-out, the individual is ALWAYS given the opportunity to easily
unsubscribe - without being hassled.
Our Commitment to Privacy
We take all of the necessary precautions to ensure
the safeguarding of your information, whether it is stored electronically
or in paper format. In all cases, information is retained in secure
facilities, protected from unauthorized access and kept only as long
as is reasonably required. Upon request by you, ISI will inform you
of the existence, use and disclosure of your personal information.
You may challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information,
and request to have it amended as appropriate.
This privacy policy is effective May 1, 2004. It
is available on-line through ISI's web site at www.insurancesystems.ca.
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, you can
contact our marketing department at +1(416) 249-2260, or via email
at info@insurancesystems.ca,
and our staff will assist you in resolving the situation. ISI reserves
the right to change this policy at any time. All changes will be
updated immediately on the ISI website.
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