Privacy Policy

Camouflage is committed to protecting the personal information of our clients and website users. This Privacy Policy outlines the measures taken by the company when dealing with the use, disclosure and access to personal information for compliance under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Physical, technological and organizational procedures have been implemented to safeguard the security and integrity of personal information.

This policy only applies to the information collected by Camouflage and does not apply to any of our partners, subsidiaries or affiliates. Camouflage will ensure that information it receives from third parties is handled in a matter that is within PIPEDA. The company reserves the right to amend this policy from time to time.

Purpose

This privacy policy complies with privacy legislation in Canada (PIPEDA) and internationally accepted fair information practices. It is designed to help individuals understand how their personal information is being managed at Camouflage. Personal Information is any factual or subjective information about an identifiable individual. It includes such information as names, income, opinions, evaluations, employee files, credit records, medical records and any other personally identifiable information. It does not include the name, title, business address or business telephone number of an employee of an organization.

Principles

Camouflage's privacy policy complies with the following ten principles of privacy legislation that form PIPEDA:

1. Accountability
2. Identifying Purposes
3. Consent
4. Limiting Collection
5. Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
6. Accuracy
7. Safeguards
8. Openness
9. Individual Access
10. Challenging Compliance

Accountability

We are responsible for properly managing any personal information that is under our control in accordance with the ten privacy principles forming PIPEDA. We have a designated individual responsible for ensuring this information is properly managed and for ensuring that policies and procedures are developed and followed. For all inquiries, please write to privacy@datamasking.com.

Identifying Purposes

The purpose for collecting any personal information will be identified to individuals before or at the time of collection. This will include identifying why information is needed and how it will be used.

Information That We Collect

You may visit this site at anytime without revealing personal information. For the most part, information collected by Camouflage is not personal in nature but relates to business information received from our business customers. In some circumstances, Camouflage may request and/or collect personal information, such as receiving applications for employment or in carrying out our business operations (such as requests for technical and network support). You have no obligation to submit any personal information and your submission or response is voluntary. Camouflage will protect the confidentiality of any personal information and communications provided by customers and site visitors to the fullest extent possible and consistent with PIPEDA and internationally accepted fair information practices.

How Information Is Used

This information will only be used for internal purposes, which include such things as:

Client relations To communicate company news and updates Contact lists/information Internal market research To provide service, support, materials or related information that you request

In the case of employment application submissions, Camouflage's Human Resources staff will use your information to determine if suitable employment exists, given your qualifications and experience.

At no time will we sell, trade, lease or distribute personal information to a party outside of Camouflage. Furthermore, at no time will employment applications be shared outside the Human Resources staff of Camouflage.

Consent

Camouflage will inform individuals of the purpose for collecting, using or disclosing personal information before or at the time of collection and will obtain consent for any additional purposes or uses later identified. Consent can be given as follows:

Signature on a consent form Verbal consent where signature is not possible (e.g. telephone) Electronic consent (e-mail or fax)

Unless you otherwise consent, your information will only be used for the purposes for which it was submitted, such as screening against potential job opportunities, responding to emails, technical support requests, marketing and sales requests, network administration requests and other business requests related to our consulting services and software solutions.

By contacting Camouflage and submitting information, such as technical support emails, marketing/sales inquiries or applications for employment, individuals consent to the collection and use of their personal information for the purposes outlined in this policy.

Limiting Collection

We will not collect any information that is unnecessary to carrying out the purposes identified in this policy.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention

Camouflage will only use or disclose personal information for the purposes identified at the time of collection or through your consent. All information collected is to be used solely for internal purposes and will not be shared with external parties, unless:
1. We have attained consent for such disclosure.
2. Where required or authorized by law.

Camouflage will only keep your information as long as necessary to carry out those purposes identified at the time of collection. Once this information is no longer needed it will be destroyed and/or deleted.

Accuracy

We will keep your personal information as accurate, up to date and complete as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Should you wish to update your personal information, individuals are encouraged to provide updates as changes occur. Such changes should be directed to privacy@datamasking.com.

Safeguards

Camouflage will safeguard all personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized access, copying, disclosure, use or modification by utilizing physical, technological and organizational procedures. We use passwords and firewalls, anti-virus and anti-spy ware software, limit access on a need-to-know basis, use privacy/confidentiality agreements and have security systems installed.

Openness

We have policies and practices for the proper management of your personal information. This includes our privacy policy, privacy/confidentiality clauses in employment contracts and easy access to our designated privacy representative within Camouflage at privacy@datamasking.com should you have any questions or concerns.

Individual Access

At any time you may request access to personal information held about you. Camouflage will provide a copy of the requested information and will explain how your information has been used. We will allow you to correct any personal information if its accuracy or completeness is found to be deficient. If we cannot provide the information requested, we will communicate the reasons for such action. Please contact privacy@datamasking.com for any access requests. Camouflage will require substantial proof of identity before any action is taken.

Challenging Compliance

Any individual can challenge compliance with this policy by contacting privacy@datamasking.com and providing details. All complaints will be investigated immediately and in the strictest of confidence. We will try to come to a mutual agreement and will make any necessary changes to our information handling practices. Should you be dissatisfied with this procedure, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

For more information on PIPEDA and privacy, please visit the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.