Last Revised: June 21, 2024

  1. Introduction

Worksite Safety Compliance Centre Inc. (“Worksite Safety”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how we treat the information we collect when you use our website, www.worksitesafety.ca (the “Website”).

This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes:

  • how we collect, use, disclose and protect the personal information of users of our website, www.worksitesafety.ca (the “Website”);
  • the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide, including when you visit or make a purchase on the Website; and
  • our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting and disclosing that information.

This Privacy Policy, together with the Worksite Safety website terms and conditions, available at: https://worksitesafety.ca/terms-conditions/ (the “Terms and Conditions”), set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of the Website.

By using the Website or otherwise providing us with your personal information, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy, as they may be amended by us from time to time, and agreeing to our collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in this way, please do not use the Website or otherwise provide Worksite Safety with your personal information.

  1. Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means any information about an identifiable individual, or an individual whose identity may be inferred or determined from the information, and that is recorded in any form. Personal information includes an individual’s name, date of birth, age, address, city, province, country and postal code, but does not include data from which an individual cannot be identified, either alone or in combination with other information.

  1. What We Collect

The personal information and other information that Worksite Safety collects may vary depending on how you interact with us and/or the Website. The information we may collect includes:

  • your full name;
  • your job title and employer;
  • your previous certifications or qualifications;
  • your home address;
  • your telephone number;
  • your email address;
  • your payment information;
  • your birthdate
  • information regarding your organization or other organizations, including information regarding directors, officers, or employees;
  • the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet;
  • computer and connection information, such as browser type, version and time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform; and
  • any other information which is necessary or required for Worksite Safety to collect as part of its statutory or regulatory compliance requirements.

Worksite Safety may also use cookies, web beacons/pixel tags, log files, and other technologies to collect certain information about visitors to the Website and recipients of our newsletters, invitations and other communications. A cookie is a file that is written to your hard drive when you access a website. We may use cookies to improve the Website’s functionality, to tailor or improve the content that we may send or show you, and for analytical purposes to understand how visitors interact with the Website, messages and the information we provide. Cookies are widely used and most web browsers are configured initially to accept cookies automatically.

If you prefer not to accept cookies, most Internet browsers will allow you to adjust your cookie settings to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, to notify you when you receive a new cookie, or to disable cookies altogether. However, please note that disabling cookies may negatively affect the functionality of the Website when you visit.

  1. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

Worksite Safety’s use of your personal information is limited to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless we expressly inform you otherwise, we obtain your consent to further uses, or they are required or permitted by applicable law. We do not otherwise sell, license, trade or disclose any of the personal information we have obtained from you. You will be deemed to consent to our use of your personal information for the purpose of:

  • billing, which includes the collection, use and disclosure of names, addresses, banking, financial details and/or payment information;
  • registering and/or creating your user account on the Website;
  • administering and providing services and/or products to you;
  • marketing our own services and/or products to you by email or other means if you have subscribed to one our mailing lists;
  • enabling you to personalize your experience with our services and/or products;
  • improving our Website, services and/or products;
  • meeting our professional standards, and obtaining and maintaining certifications and accreditations which may involve audits of our internal processes;
  • ensuring regulatory compliance or for any purpose which is permitted or required by applicable law; and
  • carrying out any other purpose which is disclosed by you and to which you consent.

Worksite Safety may disclose personal information to third party providers of Worksite Safety, including third parties engaged to assist us in providing the Website (including, but not limited to, hosting, data processing, transaction processing, document management and office administration services) to you or to carry out one or more of the uses described above. These service providers are prohibited from using your personal information for any purpose other than to provide such assistance and are required to protect personal information disclosed to them by Worksite Safety and to comply with applicable privacy laws.

We may also disclose your personal information:

  • to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request, in accordance with applicable law;
  • to enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions and other agreements; and
  • if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights or property of Worksite Safety or others.

The information that we collect from you may be processed, stored and/or transferred in or to a destination outside of the jurisdiction in which you reside. Where personal information is processed, stored and/or transferred outside of your jurisdiction of residence, it is subject to the laws of that foreign jurisdiction, and may be accessible to that jurisdiction’s government, courts or law enforcement or regulatory agencies. By submitting your personal information or engaging with the Website, you consent to this transfer, storage and/or processing.

  1. External Links

Our Website may include links to social media platforms and other organizations’ websites solely for information and convenience. Other websites are governed by privacy policies and practices that may differ significantly from those of Worksite Safety. We strongly recommend that you review the privacy policies and practices applicable to personal information collected through a linked website before submitting any personal information. We are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices of other websites.

  1. Storage and Security

The security of your personal information is very important to us. We use physical, electronic, and administrative measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to the Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

  1. Accuracy and Retention

Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, we will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

It is important that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal information changes. By law you have the right to request access to and to correct the personal information that we hold about you.

If you want to review, verify, correct or withdraw consent to the use of your personal information you may also send us an email (using the email address set out in Section 11) to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect. We may request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and your right to access, and to provide you with the personal information that we hold about you or make your requested changes.

  1. Withdrawing your Consent

You have the right to revoke your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information at any time. To withdraw your consent, contact us using the contact information set out in Section 11. Please note that if you withdraw your consent we may not be able to provide you with certain information, services and/or products. We will explain the impact to you at the time to help you with your decision.

  1. Electronic Correspondence

Worksite Safety may contact you if you “opt-in” to receive information from us, including news, product launches, and promotions, provided you have not expressly withdrawn your consent to receive such communication. You may unsubscribe or opt-out from receiving such messages at any time.

  1. Changes

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting an updated Privacy Policy on the Website, and you are advised to review Website regularly for any changes. Any and all such amendments are effective immediately and your continued access to and use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy, as amended.

  1. Contacting Us

Worksite Safety appreciates any feedback and other suggestions you may have regarding the Website. In doing so, you consent to Worksite Safety’s use of such feedback or suggestions without any restrictions or obligation to compensate you for them, and acknowledge that Worksite Safety is under no obligation to keep them confidential.

If you would like to relay any feedback or have any questions about Worksite Safety, the Website and/or this Privacy Policy, please direct them to:

Worksite Safety Compliance Centre Inc.

Suite 401 – 55 Head Street
Dundas, Ontario, L9H 3H8
Phone: 1 (866) 756-5552
Email: [email protected]