Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Privacy
Protecting the privacy of registrants and employees is paramount to the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (“the College”). All records in the custody or control of the College are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA”). The College is not only committed to meeting the provisions of the FOIPPA, but exceeding these requirements by implementing additional “best practices” with respect to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
The College also requires its third party service providers to demonstrate full compliance with its privacy obligations, principles and processes outlined in this policy.
Definitions:
Contact Information: Any information that would enable an individual to be contacted at their place of work.
Personal Information: Any recorded information about an identifiable individual other than employee contact information. Examples of personal information include name, home address, home telephone number, mobile telephone number, ethnic origin, sex, marital status, employment history, criminal history and health care history.
Indirect Collection: The collection of personal information from a source other than the individual for whom the information is about.
Service Provider: A person retained under a contract to perform services for the College.
Collection of Personal Information
How Personal Information Is Used
Disclosure of Personal Information
Safeguarding and Security of Personal Information
Our Website
The College captures identification data from visitors to its website for security, statistical and reporting purposes only.
To customize delivery of information to you, consent to the use of cookies will permit specific enquiries on your behalf to be directed to, and managed by, appropriate information systems at the College.
In compliance with the FOIPPA, the College does not disclose information about any website visitor to external organizations or individuals.
Access to Personal Information
Individuals may request access to their own personal information by contacting:
Privacy Officer
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC
900 – 200 Granville St Vancouver BC V6C 1S4
Tel: 604 742-6563 1-855-742-6563
Fax: 604-357-1963
Email: [email protected]
Disclosure of an individual’s personal information is subject to the application of Part 2 of the FOIPPA.
Retention of Personal Information
Enquiries
For inquiries regarding privacy protection please contact:
Privacy Officer
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC
900 – 200 Granville St Vancouver BC V6C 1S4
Tel: 604 742-6563 1-855-742-6563
Fax: 604-357-1963
Email: [email protected]