Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada
Privacy Policy


THIS PRIVACY POLICY SETS OUT THE MANNER IN WHICH THE WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE
ORGANIZATIONS OF CANADA (“WEOC”) MANAGES PERSONAL INFORMATION AND FORMS PART OF
THE WEOC TERMS & CONDITIONS. IN ORDER TO USE OUR WEBSITE AND MEMBER PORTAL,
CONTENT AND SERVICES, YOU MUST HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO THE TERMS OF
THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, YOU MAY MAKE NO FURTHER USE OF OUR WEBSITE,
MEMBER PORTAL, CONTENT AND SERVICES.


In the course of WEOC providing certain services or in making information and materials available to
you, including without limitation on WEOC’s website and through your member portal account (the
“Member Portal”), it may be necessary for WEOC to collect, store, use and disclose personal
information as indicated herein.

  1. Personal Information
    This Privacy Policy applies to personal information held by WEOC. “Personal Information” is defined
    by applicable law to mean “information about an identifiable individual”.
    Personal information does not include business contact information of business representatives who
    subscribe to our services or where such information was provided to WEOC for the purposes of
    facilitating communication with that person in their personal capacity.
  2. Collection
    WEOC only collects personal and member information required to: (i) process your registration as a
    member of WEOC and establish your account; (ii) administer your membership and access to the
    Member Portal, (iii) provide you with requested information and materials, (iv) carry out our
    administrative duties, (v) improve your use of the Member Portal, or (vi) as otherwise permitted by law.
    Cookies
    A “cookie” is a small data text file that is placed in your browser and allows us to recognize you each
    time you visit this site. We may use cookies to help you navigate through our website and Member
    Portal, to note points of interest and improve user experiences, and certain information may be
    provided to us as a result. You may disable cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings –
    this may affect your viewing or use of the website. Cookies may also be used by third party content
    providers.
  3. Use and Disclosure
    Personal information is used by WEOC solely for the purpose for which it was requested and for no
    other purpose. WEOC does not disclose personal information except where required or permitted
    under applicable laws.
  4. Safeguards
    WEOC has in place security safeguards to help protect personal information against unauthorized
    access, use, modification and disclosure. We evaluate our security practices on a regular basis to best
    protect those that use our website, Member Portal and services.
  5. Access
    Upon request, any individual account user or Member may request access to his or her personal
    information maintained by WEOC. Individuals are certainly able to challenge or confirm the accuracy
    or completeness of their information that we have on file.
  6. Modifications
    This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you, and any changes will
    be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised policy on WEOC’s website. It is your
    obligation to review the Privacy Policy found on our website to note any modifications.
  7. Links to Third Party Websites
    WEOC’s website or Member Portal may contain links to other websites or applications. We do not
    control or endorse any third-party websites. Your use of such links and any third-party websites or
    services is at your own risk and subject to third party terms of use and conditions.
  8. Contact Us
    If you have any question or concerns about our Privacy Policy, or for any reason need to raise a
    question, concern or comment about our privacy practices, please do not hesitate to contact our
    Privacy Officer via email at [email protected] or by phone at 204-819-7312.
    Remember the Risks Whenever You Use the Internet
    While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any
    information that you transmit to us and you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any
    passwords or other account information. In addition, other internet sites or services that may be
    accessible through our web site have separate data and privacy practices independent of us, and
    therefore we disclaim any responsibility or liability for their policies or actions. Please contact those
    vendors and others directly if you have any questions about their privacy policies. For any other
    information please contact us at [email protected].