privacay policy
Our Commitment to You
Oqitor core business is providing Data, Networking, Voice and Cloud Services and such other products and services that Oqitor may provide from time to time. Oqitor has always been and will continue to be committed to protecting Personal Information. Oqitor has established its Privacy Policy using the ten principles set out in the National Standard of Canada entitled Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information. These ten principles are the following:
- Being accountable
- Identifying the purposes for Personal Information collection
- Obtaining Consent
- Limiting the collection of Personal Information
- Limiting the use, disclosure and retention of Personal Information
- Keeping Personal Information accurate
- Safeguarding Personal Information
- Being open about policies and procedures
- Providing access to Personal Information
- Challenging Compliance
Oqitor relies on these ten principles to protect the Personal Information collected from its Customers, Employees, its Applications, and Web Site Users. Oqitor has established its Privacy Policy in accordance with The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”).
Definitions
“Oqitor ”, “we” or “our”:
Oqitor Networks Inc., including its respective partners, associates, affiliates, and subsidiaries, as they may exist from time to time.
Business Contact Information:
Means any information that is used for communicating or facilitating communication with an individual in relation to their employment, business, or profession such as the individual’s name, position name or title, work address, work telephone number, work fax number or work electronic address.
“Customer”, “you” or “your”:
Means an individual who: (a) has an account with Oqitor ; (b) subscribes for, uses, has used, or applies to use Oqitor ’s products and/or services; (c) corresponds with Oqitor ; (d) is a Web Site or Applications User; and/or (d) enters a contest sponsored or administered by iT1el.
Employee:
Any individual who works for, or provides labour to iOqitor or one of its subsidiary companies in exchange for wages or salary.
Personal Information:
Means information about an identifiable individual.
Web Site or Application User:
Means a user of a website or application owned, controlled or managed by Oqitor from which Oqitor collects Personal Information.
What type of Personal Information does Oqitor collect?
Oqitor will collect information about you when you apply for any of Oqitor products and/or services, and as part of your use of those products and/or services. The type of information we collect varies based on the product or service you have requested. The Personal Information most often collected and maintained in a Customer file may include (but is not limited to) name, address for service, mailing address, phone number(s), a piece of acceptable identification, alternate contact information, banking information for payment, non-Oqitor email address (i.e. if you are an eBill user or if you are a Oqitor customer subscribing to one of our newsletters), credit card information for payment, credit rating/score, and your product/service usage data.
The Personal Information most often collected and maintained in an Employee or applicant for employment file may include, as appropriate, (but is not limited to) Business Contact Information, home address, home phone number(s), emergency contact information, date of birth, Social Insurance Number, banking information, past employment information, resumes, reference letters, earnings information, performance reviews/letters, dependant and beneficiary information.
The Personal Information most often collected in relation with Web Site Users may include (but is not limited to) name, phone number, and email address.
Why does Oqitor collect and use Personal Information?
Oqitor collects and uses Customer’s Personal Information for the following purposes, to:
establish and maintain a responsible commercial relationship with you;
for research and statistical purpose, to understand your needs as a Customer and your eligibility for products and services;
recommend products, services and opportunities to its Customers; provide information to you about developments and new products; develop, enhance, and market products and services and/or provide products and services to its Customers;
process billing and collection of the fees for the Oqitor products and services you have purchased and/or subscribe to;
perform or order credit checks; deliver its products and/or services to its Customers, including providing you with the programming content corresponding to your location; provide customer support; and meet Oqitor’s legal and regulatory requirements.
Oqitor collects Web Site User’s Personal Information for purposes generally identified on the Oqitor website at the time of collection. These purposes may include to:
send you information, updates you’ve requested, or answer your questions; register your participation to a contest; and
register you in an encrypted secure zone. When Oqitor chooses to use Personal Information for a purpose not previously identified, Oqitor will identify the new use. Unless such new use is required or permitted by law, in accordance with PIPEDA, the consent of the Customer, Employee or Web Site User is required before the Personal Information can be used for that new purpose.
Use of Cookies: During a Web Site User’s interaction with one of Oqitor’s websites, Oqitor may use a browser feature called a “cookie” to collect information anonymously and track user patterns on Oqitor’s websites. A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that identifies a Web Site User’s browser – but not the Web Site User personally – to Oqitor’s computers, each time a Web Site User visits one of the Oqitor websites using cookies. Cookies tell Oqitor which pages of its websites are visited and how many people visited each web page. This helps Oqitor to enhance the on-line experience of visitors to the Oqitor websites. Cookies also serve to identify your computer so that your preferences can be saved for future visits, and Oqitor works with third parties that use these cookies to help us with such traffic management, research, and analytics.
The use of cookies is an industry standard and many major browsers are initially set up to accept them. You can reset your browser to either refuse to accept all cookies or to notify you when you have received a cookie. However, if you refuse to accept cookies, you may not be able to use some of the features available on Oqitor’s website.
Why does Oqitor collect and use Personal Information?
Oqitor collects and uses Customer’s Personal Information for the following purposes, to:
establish and maintain a responsible commercial relationship with you;
for research and statistical purpose, to understand your needs as a Customer and your eligibility for products and services;
recommend products, services and opportunities to its Customers;
provide information to you about developments and new products;
develop, enhance, and market products and services and/or provide products and services to its Customers;
process billing and collection of the fees for the Oqitor products and services you have purchased and/or subscribe to;
perform or order credit checks;
deliver its products and/or services to its Customers, including providing you with the programming content corresponding to your location;
provide customer support; and
meet Oqitor’s legal and regulatory requirements.
Oqitor collects Web Site User’s Personal Information for purposes generally identified on the Oqitor website at the time of collection. These purposes may include to:
send you information, updates you’ve requested, or answer your questions;
register your participation to a contest; and
register you in an encrypted secure zone.
When Oqitor chooses to use Personal Information for a purpose not previously identified, Oqitor will identify the new use. Unless such new use is required or permitted by law, in accordance with PIPEDA, the consent of the Customer, Employee or Web Site User is required before the Personal Information can be used for that new purpose.
Use of Cookies: During a Web Site User’s interaction with one of Oqitor’s websites, Oqitor may use a browser feature called a “cookie” to collect information anonymously and track user patterns on Oqitor’s websites. A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that identifies a Web Site User’s browser – but not the Web Site User personally – to Oqitor’s computers, each time a Web Site User visits one of the Oqitor websites using cookies. Cookies tell Oqitor which pages of its websites are visited and how many people visited each web page. This helps Oqitor to enhance the on-line experience of visitors to the Oqitor websites. Cookies also serve to identify your computer so that your preferences can be saved for future visits, and Oqitor works with third parties that use these cookies to help us with such traffic management, research, and analytics.
The use of cookies is an industry standard and many major browsers are initially set up to accept them. You can reset your browser to either refuse to accept all cookies or to notify you when you have received a cookie. However, if you refuse to accept cookies, you may not be able to use some of the features available on Oqitor’s websites.
How does Oqitor obtain your consent?
Consent is generally required for the collection of Personal Information and the subsequent use or disclosure of the Personal Information. Consent can be either express or implied. The form of consent sought by Oqitor may vary, depending upon the circumstances and the type of Personal Information. In determining the form of consent to use, Oqitor considers the sensitivity of the information and your reasonable expectation, so that you understand the nature, purpose, and consequences of the collection, use and/or disclosure of Personal Information. Oqitor generally seeks express consent when the Personal Information is likely to be considered sensitive. Implied consent is typically appropriate when the Personal Information is less sensitive.
Business Contact Information can be used by Oqitor without consent solely for facilitating communication between Oqitor and an employee, in relation to his/her employment, business, or profession.
In addition, in exceptional circumstances, as permitted by law, Oqitor may collect, use, and/or disclose Personal Information without a Customer’s, Employee’s or Web Site User’s knowledge or consent.
Consent may be obtained in any one of the following ways:
- an application form may be used to seek consent, collect Personal Information, and inform the Customer of the use that will be made of the Personal Information. By completing and signing the form, the Customer is giving consent to the collection and the specified uses;
- a check-off box may be used to allow the Customer to request that their names and addresses are not given to other organizations. Customers who do not check the box are assumed to consent to the transfer of their information to third parties;
- orally when information is collected over the telephone; or
- at the time, a Customer uses a product or service.
In general, the use of products and services by a Customer, or a Web Site User’s use of Oqitor websites, or the acceptance of employment or benefits by an Employee, will constitute implied consent required by Oqitor to collect, use and/or disclose Personal Information for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy.
Consent may be withdrawn by Customers, Employees and Web Site Users at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and upon providing Oqitor reasonable notice. If you wish to withdraw your consent to certain collection, retention, use or disclosure of Personal Information, please contact Oqitor at privacy@oqitor.com. Please note that if you refuse or withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide you with a product or service. We will explain the impact on you at the time, to help you with your decision.
Who does Oqitor share Personal information with?
Oqitor does not sell Personal Information about its Customers, Employees and/or Web Site Users. Oqitor may share Customers’ Personal Information with its partners, associates and third-party service providers as provided in Subsection 3.4, to fulfill the purposes identified in Subsection 3.2. In such cases, the relationship with the partner, associate or third party is governed by strict confidentiality standards and policies to ensure the Customer’s Personal Information is secure and treated in accordance with PIPEDA and with the utmost care and respect.
Except as required or permitted by law, when disclosure is made to a third-party other than an Oqitor associate or affiliate, or a third-party service provider, the consent of the individual shall be obtained and reasonable steps shall be taken to ensure that any such third party has Personal Information privacy procedures and policies in place that are comparable to those implemented by Oqitor. Such third parties are provided only with such information as is necessary for the circumstances. Personal Information provided to third parties may be used only for the purpose stipulated and is subject to strict terms of confidentiality.
If a third-party service provider is in a foreign country, Customer and Employee Personal Information may be processed and stored in such other foreign country. In such circumstances, the governments, courts or law enforcement or regulatory agencies of that country may be able to obtain access to your Personal Information through the laws of the foreign country. Whenever Oqitor engages a third-party service provider, we require that its privacy and security standards adhere to this Privacy Policy and applicable Canadian privacy legislation.
When and how does Oqitor disclose Personal Information?
Internally, only OqitorEmployees with a business need to know, or whose duties reasonably so require, are granted access to Personal Information of Oqitor’s Customers, Web Site Users, and Employees.
Oqitor may disclose Customer’s Personal Information to:
- third parties who are acting on Oqitor behalf as our agents, suppliers, or service providers who are subject to confidentiality requirements;
- a company who will be involved in supplying the Customer with communications or communications directory-related products and/or services;
- a company or individual who is acting on Oqitor’s behalf for the development, enhancement, promotion, marketing, sale, or provision of any of Oqitor’s current products and/or services or for any new products and/or services of Oqitor including authorized resellers and sales agents, etc. subject to confidentiality requirements;
- in conjunction with special offers or programs to program partners, or third-party agents responsible for administering such offers or programs. Any such disclosure is made on a confidential basis;
- an agent used by Oqitor to evaluate the Customer’s credit worthiness or to collect the Customer’s account;
- a credit reporting agency; and
- a third party, where the Customer has given Oqitor consent to such disclosure or if disclosure is permitted or required by law, in accordance with PIPEDA.
How does Oqitor safeguard your Personal Information?
The nature of the safeguards varies depending on the sensitivity of the Personal Information, the scope of the Personal Information, and the method of storage of that information. More sensitive types of Personal Information will be safeguarded by a higher level of protection.
How do I access Oqitor’s policies and procedures?
Oqitor makes available to Customers, Employees and Web Site Users specific information about its policies and procedures relating to the management of Personal Information, on our corporate and community websites.
Oqitor is open about its policies and procedures with respect to the management of Personal Information. Customers, Employees, and Web Site Users can inquire about Oqitor privacy policies and procedures at a minimal or at no cost and without unreasonable efforts on their part. This information is available to Customers and Web Site users by writing to Oqitor, to the attention of the Privacy Officer at 1850 Mission Flats Road, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A9, and to Employees by writing to the attention of the HR Department at 1850 Mission Flats Road, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A9.
How do I access my Personal Information?
You may access and correct your Personal Information held by oqitor by submitting a request in writing to oqitor’s Chief Privacy Officer at 1850 Mission Flats Road, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A9. A response will be mailed to the address on your account or file.
oqitor will respond to a Customer’s, Employee’s, or Web Site User’s request within a reasonable period of time and at minimal or at no cost.
In certain circumstances, oqitor may not be able to provide access to all the Personal Information it holds, for example, when the disclosure would reveal confidential business information; if solicitor-client privilege protects the Personal Information, or if the Personal Information was collected during an inquiry into a breach of contract or violation of a federal or provincial law.
Your Role in Protecting Your Personal Information:
Please remember that Oqitor’s Privacy Policy and our use of your Personal Information only applies to the information you provide. We caution that if you disclose Personal Information or personally sensitive data through use of the Internet such as through chat rooms, communities, bulletin boards or other public online forums, this information is not collected by or for Oqitor but may be collected and used by other persons or companies over which Oqitor has no control. It is your responsibility to review the privacy statements of any person or company to whom you choose to link, from or using any Oqitor Internet services. Oqitor is not responsible for privacy statements, privacy compliance or other content of any website not owned or managed by Oqitor or Oqitor’s group of companies.
Oqitor does its best to protect and safeguard Personal Information and we believe there are safeguards you should take as well. Do not share your Personal Information such as bank card numbers, credit card numbers, associated pin numbers or Social Insurance numbers unless you clearly understand the purpose of the request and you know with whom you are dealing. Do not keep sensitive Personal Information in your email inbox or on Webmail.
Provide Oqitor with one acceptable piece of identification, pin number or passphrase, that will be kept in your Customer account, so we can identify you when you call Oqitor. If you are asked to assign passwords to connect you to your Personal Information, you should use a combination of letters (upper and lowercases), numbers and symbols and do not use words that can be easily associated with you (example: do not use the name of a family member or pet). We also suggest you change your password regularly. If you are suspicious of any telephone, mail or email promotional campaigns or you suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us at privacy@localhost to verify that the campaign is a legitimate Oqitor activity.
Updating this Privacy Policy
Any changes to Oqitor’s Privacy Policy shall be acknowledged in this Privacy Policy in a timely manner. oqitor may modify or remove portions of this Privacy Policy when it feels it is necessary and appropriate.
