Accessibility Statement
S.G. Cunningham Limited is committed to serving all clients with excellence - including people who have disabilities. Our business practices are free from discrimination and support the dignity of all individuals. If you have a disability and require special accommodation to access our services, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. We welcome feedback regarding our service to people who have disabilities. Feedback may be provided in person, by phone or by writing to our office to the attention of VP, HR & Communications.
Privacy and SG Cunningham
SG Cunningham is committed to protecting the privacy and the personal information of our clients. We recognize that maintaining the trust of our clients requires that we be transparent and accountable in how we treat the information that you choose to share with us.
During the course of our various projects and initiatives, SG Cunningham uses personal information. Anyone from whom we collect such information should expect that it will be carefully protected and that any use of, or other dealing with, this information is subject to consent. SG Cunningham’s privacy practices are designed to achieve this.
Defining Personal Information
Personal information is any information about an identifiable individual, such as information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact a specific individual (e.g. name, address, phone number and e-mail address).
Privacy Practices and Protection of Information
SG Cunningham observes the following ten privacy principles when collecting, maintaining and using personal information:
1. Accountability
An organization is responsible for personal information under its control and shall designate an individual or individuals who are accountable for the organization’s compliance with the following principles.
2. Identifying Purposes
The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified by the organization at or before the time the information is collected.
3. Consent
The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate.
4. Limiting Collection
The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by the organization. Information shall be collected by fair and lawful means.
5. Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
Unless the individual consents otherwise or it is required by law, personal information shall only be used or disclosed for the purposes for which it was collected. Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
6. Accuracy
Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as possible in order to properly satisfy for the purposes for which it is to be used.
7. Safeguards
Personal information shall be protected by appropriate security relative to the sensitivity of the information.
8. Openness
An organization shall make detailed information about its policies and practices relating to the management of personal information publicly and readily available.
9. Individual Access
Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use, and disclosure of his or her personal information and shall be given access to that information. An individual shall be able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.
10.Challenging Compliance
An individual shall be able to challenge an organization’s compliance with the above principles. Their challenge should be addressed to the designated individual or individuals accountable for the organization’s compliance with PIPEDA.
Information Collection
We collect information from you when you fill out a form on our website. You will be asked to enter your email address. If your request requires follow-up your may include your full name, day-time phone number and any relevant address information.
We may also collect personal information as we enter into agreements with our clients when undertaking a project.
How Personal Information is Used and Disclosed
The personal information we collect may be used for the purpose for which it was collected, as provided in this Privacy Policy, or for other purposes that are disclosed to you and to which you consent.
Any of the information we collect from you may be used to send you information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
We will not share your information with any other party, unless it is pertinent to the job (for instance: sharing your address with a sub-trade).
Security
SG Cunningham uses advanced security to help protect your personal information.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we are committed to protecting your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us.
SG Cunningham’s computer and network systems are secured by passwords and multi-factor authentication. Only authorized individuals who require personal information to perform their job duties may access secure systems and databases.
When we destroy personal information, we will use safeguards to prevent unauthorized parties from gaining access to the information during the process.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.
Updating of Privacy Policy
We review our privacy practices for our various activities, and reserve the right to modify or update our policy. Please check this website on an on-going basis for information on our most up-to-date practices.
This policy was last modified on 2021/06/23.
Contact information
If you have any questions, comments or concerns relating to SG Cunningham’s Privacy Policy and how this organization treats the personal information collected, please contact us at 519-886-2730 ext. 118.
