Privacy Policy

Overview

The WEL-Systems Institute, and all of its operating divisions and associates, are committed to providing quality program experiences, products and services to you, our visitors and program attendees. You are critical to our success. At the WEL-Systems Institute, we respect the privacy needs of our valued customers and members. This Privacy Policy outlines what specific information is gathered on the WEL-Systems Institute sites and how that information is used. If you have any specific questions about the WEL-Systems Institute Privacy Policy, please contact us via email at privacy@WEL-Systems.com.

We fully support the Canadian legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, in its role to protect the privacy of the individual. As such, we maintain a person responsible for personal information whose role is to make sure that the personal information entrusted with us is secure and will not be used for purposes other than what is necessary to offer the service our clients deserve.

Collection and Use of Information by WEL-Systems Institute

The WEL-Systems Institute operates a number of Websites including http://www.WEL-Systems.com. On its Websites, the WEL-Systems Institute tracks non-personally identifiable information to help us understand our visitors' needs related to our web site design. Through its Web-based tools, WEL-Systems Institute explicitly asks when we need information that personally identifies you ("Personal Information"). Your personal information is used to contact you in the course of doing business. Financial information that is collected is used to verify identity, and to bill either you or your company for products and services, as applicable. Profile data collected by the WEL-Systems Institute may be used to tailor the Website or any requested email communications, and to display information that is more relevant to you. Under no circumstances will the WEL-Systems Institute make any personal information about an individual user available to anyone.

The "Personal Information" collected may include:

Name
Address
Phone number
Credit card number and expiration date
Email address

Your email address is used for private correspondence or to send you information that you have requested. As part of any WEL-Systems Institute experience or product purchase you to elect to receive, or not receive, certain information from WEL-Systems Institute or its operating divisions - typically this includes the WEL-Systems monthly Newsletter ChoicePoints. The WEL-Systems Institute adheres strictly to permission-based email policy. Except as mentioned above, the WEL-Systems Institute will not send you unsolicited email information, commercial offers or advertisements. The WEL-Systems Institute will not sell, rent, or loan our contact lists to any outside firms. All emails that you have requested will have an option to unsubscribe. Once unsubscribe requests are fulfilled no further communications will be sent to users who have stated that they do not wish to receive the specified information. All WEL-Systems Institute operating divisions or Institute Associates who offer you information via email from our Website must adhere to this unsubscribe policy.

Information Use by Third Parties

It is WEL-Systems Institute policy to never provide your personal information to third parties without your express permission or only in instances where such disclosure is necessary to process transactions or provide services that you have requested. We do not release personal information about you as an individual. There are two exceptions to this policy. One - if the WEL-Systems Institute is compelled to do so by an appropriately empowered governmental authority. Two - if WEL-Systems Institute makes the WEL-Systems Institute services available to you through a business partners. The WEL-Systems Institute will not share with them any more information than is necessary to perform the transaction you have requested. Where you have purchased our services through a WEL-Systems Institute associate, we may provide customer name and business information to the associate. Such associates have agreed to use the information only in regard to analyzing the success of the business arrangement. The WEL-Systems Institute only does business with associates who agree to respect our Privacy Policy.

Contact Lists

The WEL-Systems Institute ensures that all contact lists remain private and confidential.. We will not sell, rent, loan or invite external access to a customer's contact lists.

Credit Card Information

The WEL-Systems Institute allows you to purchase products and services. When credit card billing is chosen, the relevant personal and billing information is obtained and maintained in accordance with government, business and banking regulations.

The Bottom Line

Maintaining the privacy of your information is of paramount importance to us as it helps foster confidence, goodwill and stronger relationships with you, our customers. If, at any time, you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please feel free contact us at privacy@WEL-Systems.com or via the mail at:

260 Hearst Way, Suite 210
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K2L 3H1