OLTCA Privacy Policy
Consent to Certain Collections, Uses and Disclosures of Member and Non-Member Personal Information
The Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal information. We have reviewed and revised our privacy policies and practices to ensure that OLTCA is in compliance with its obligations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
The completed Privacy Policy, approved by the OLTCA Board of Directors on
During the course of your association with OLTCA you may have provided personal information to the Association in the course of servicing your needs as a member or non-member. Your consent to the past, present and future collection, use and disclosure of personal information in the manner and for the purposes prescribed by the OLTCA Privacy Policy is required. In continuing your association with OLTCA you are consenting to our current and future collection, use and disclosure of personal information provided by you or by any other person on your behalf. We will use personal information only for the purposes set out in our Privacy Policy.
Personal information is defined by PIPEDA as “information about an identifiable individual” that includes any factual or subjective information, record or not, in any form. For example the following would be considered personal information:
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Name, address, telephone number, gender
- Identification numbers, income or blood type
- Credit records, loan records, and existence of a dispute between a consumer and a merchant, and intention to acquire foods or services
The legislation also covers “sensitive personal information”, which may include health or medical history, racial or ethic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union membership, financial information and sexual preferences. Under PIPEDA, personal information does not include the name, business title, business address, or business telephone of any employee, i.e. information on a business card.
Click here for a detailed outline of OLTCA’s Privacy Policy Should you have any questions regarding OLTCA’s Privacy Policy please contact our Privacy Officer by telephone at 905-470-8995 ext. 27 or by e-mail at privacyofficer@oltca.com