Introduction
KTC Taxes is committed to protecting your privacy, including your personal information. ‘Personal information’ is defined broadly in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) as recorded information about an identifiable individual, other than contact information, which is the information used to contact a person at a place of business. The purpose of this privacy statement is to inform you of the personal information that may be collected from you when visiting this site and how that information may be used.
Scope
This privacy policy relates only to the information automatically collected from you as a result of your visit to this site.
How is my personal information collected?
This site collects information about your visit, including personal information, through the use of audit logs and cookies. A cookie is a small file stored on your computer by your web browser when using some sites.
What personal information is being collected?
The information collected is:
- The web browser and operating system you are using (e.g. Windows, Chrome).
- The date and time of the visit.
- The pages or services accessed.
- If you were on another site before visiting this one, the URL (web address) of that previous site if it referred you to this site.
- The Internet Protocol (IP) network domain name (e.g. shaw.ca) and address (e.g. 192.10.100.20) of the computer you are using. IP address and domain are identifiers that may be used to distinguish between users and identify your internet service provider or your computer itself.
- A cookie may remain on your computer after the Internet session finishes (until the cookie expires or is deleted by you).
What is the purpose for collecting my personal information and how will it be used?
This site collects personal information through cookies to better understand general user trends at an aggregate level and improve web performance, web services, and website maintenance. Personal information will only be used by authorized staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected or for a use consistent with that purpose, unless you expressly consent otherwise. This site collects personal information through security audits to protect against threats from hackers, and for other enforcement and security purposes. KTC Taxes does not use this data to determine your identity unless required to do so as part of an internal investigation or for another enforcement-related purpose, and then, only in compliance with FOIPPA.
Can I opt out of the collection of my personal information?
Your browser may permit you to disable cookies, but you cannot opt out of the information collected for audit purposes. Also, your decision to disable cookies may impair your ability to browse, read, and download information contained on this site, and KTC Taxes may be unable to personalize your web experience. However, you may still be able to access KTC Taxes services by other methods such as personal contact, fax or mail.
What safeguards are in place to protect my personal information?
KTC Taxes is obligated to protect your personal information by making reasonable security arrangements against such risks as unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure or disposal. Specifically, access to systems, applications and the collected data is restricted to authorized personnel only. Furthermore, any personal information collected and used for identifying user trends (e.g. IP address) is aggregated and made anonymous during report generation.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
What about links to external websites from this one?
Pages on this site may include links to external websites. Once you leave a KTC Taxes page, this privacy statement does not apply. KTC Taxes is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our site (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Who can I contact for more information about this privacy statement?
Questions regarding this privacy policy, including the collection of personal information, can be directed to privacy@ktctaxes.ca.