Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions
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Kawartha Lakes Tourism recognizes and respects that the security of your personal information is an important part of your experience on our website. The following privacy policy has been developed to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA"). By visiting this website you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy and agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Policy. What is "Personal Information" under PIPEDA. Personal information about visitors to Kawartha Lakes Tourism website, as well as how the information is used, retained or disclosed to third parties is governed by PIPEDA which is why this Privacy Policy was developed to be in accordance with Canada's privacy legislation. Under PIPEDA, "personal information" is defined as "information about an identifiable individual". It includes name, contact information, demographic, as well as information about the individual's shopping habits or on-line browsing behaviour. It does not include information collected in aggregate, such as information collected and used for statistical purposes. In other words, PIPEDA permits the collection, use, retention and sharing of information that cannot be directly linked to, or does not specifically identify you. Collecting and Using Information Kawartha Lakes Tourism offers visitors to its website opportunities to participate in contests and special offers, as well as link to websites of Kawartha Lakes Tourism's partners and advertisers that may also be offering information, contests and special offers. If you choose to participate in one of these services or contests, we will retain only the information that you choose to provide. If you are browsing on our website, be advised that every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain name and Internet protocol address (IP Address). When a visitor requests a page from Kawartha Lakes Tourism website, our website servers automatically recognize that visitor's domain name and address. Please note that the domain name and IP Address reveal nothing personal about you other than the IP address from which you have accessed our site. Contests Users participating in Kawartha Lakes Tourism contests may be required to submit varying degrees of personal information, depending upon the nature of the particular contest. The specific information to be collected and how it will be used will be disclosed in the general contest rules and regulations and/or in the referring contest page. The names, addresses and photograph or likeness of contest winners may be reproduced on the site or in other advertising materials. Use by Children If you are under eighteen (18) years of age, your parent's or guardian's permission will be required before any information is provided to our website. Children are not permitted to participate in on-line contests unless specifically designed for children and with the consent of the parent or guardian. Disclosing Information to outside third parties Kawartha Lakes Tourism reserves the right to share general demographic information with its partners, advertisers or potential advertisers; however, profiles of individual users are not shared without the express consent of the individual at the time of collecting the information. Regarding domain name and IP Address from your computer, this information is used to examine traffic to our website in aggregate, and to investigate misuse of Kawartha Lakes Tourism website, its users, or to cooperate with law enforcement. External Links There are links on the Kawartha Lakes Tourism website that take you to other websites outside of our service. Any links provided to third party websites outside of Kawartha Lakes Tourism's website are provided solely for your convenience. The operation and content of such third party websites is beyond our control and we do not endorse in any matter whatsoever or accept any responsibility for the information, content or other material which may be contained on such websites, the use of such websites, or any products or services advertised on or sold through any such websites. We will not be liable under any circumstances for any damages whatsoever, direct or indirect, resulting from any use of this website or any other third party website linked to this website, whether or not we are advised of the possibility of such damages. Kawartha Lakes Tourism website contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website for which Kawartha Lakes Tourism has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of all such sites as their policies may be materially different from the Kawartha Lakes Tourism Privacy Policy. Of course, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and any account information. Please be very careful, responsible and alert with this information, especially whenever you are online. Your Consent to this Agreement By using the Kawartha Lakes Tourism website you consent to the collection and use of the information as described above. If an alternative purpose for your information is identified other than what is set out in this privacy policy or on our website where the information is collected, we will contact you to obtain your consent for the new purpose. Changes to Privacy Policy We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time by updating this posting. Any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or Kawartha Lakes Tourism's information handling practices may be submitted to City of Kawartha Lakes |