Website Privacy Statement

Privacy of Personal Information

The Textiles Human Resources Council (THRC) fully supports the federal privacy legislation and is committed to the protection of personal information in the course of its commercial activities.

Personally identifiable information, received by THRC through its website, will be used only for the stated purpose for which it is gathered. Forms and policies for providing such information are at appropriate locations on the sites.

Personal information is any information about an identifiable individual. However, if a person is an employee of an organization, personal information excludes the person's name in association with their business title, business address, business telephone number or other business communication information (fax, email). Personal information may also exclude information that is of public record. An individual's name need not be attached to the information in order for it to qualify as personal information.

Personal Information - Use of THRC's Web Site

Please read the following statements, terms and conditions with regard to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information when using THRC's website. Use of any THRC website automatically constitutes acknowledgement of and agreement with THRC's privacy protection policies and procedures. If you do not agree with any of these statements, terms and conditions, you may not use any THRC site for the submission of private information.

If any visitor to THRC web sites is dissatisfied with any THRC site or these 'Terms and Conditions', the sole remedy is to discontinue use of THRC web sites. If any part of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect.

What information is collected?

To participate in learning and training opportunities, or to use a placement network for employment in the textile industry, visitors may be asked to submit résumés and application forms with personal details including name and contact information. In addition, for those who qualify, THRC memberships are available and candidates are asked for contact information. On some THRC web pages, visitors may ask questions or register to receive information. On these pages, personal contact information is requested so THRC can respond.

How is this information used?

At times, THRC may conduct on-line surveys to better understand the needs, profiles and experience of visitors. Visitors are never obligated to participate in such surveys but if they do, THRC may use the information to tailor its sites and/or their content. Any aggregated data that THRC may compile will not contain personally identifiable information.

The THRC "Textile Placement Network" requests visitors to submit their résumés. Textile employers, who are members of THRC, are able to review these résumés for potential employment. Where venues are provided for visitor communication with THRC, appropriate THRC staff or industry experts will respond using the visitor contact information provided. Any aggregated data that THRC may compile will not contain personally identifiable information.

THRC will not authorize the transfer of personally identifiable information for any other purposes unless required to do so by law including an order of any court.

How is personally identifiable information maintained or removed from THRC databases?

If anyone has submitted personally identifiable information through a THRC web site, and would like to have that information deleted from our databases, please contact THRC at:

info@thrc-crhit.org

Or

Textiles Human Resources Council 500-222 Somerset Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2P 2G3

Résumés are maintained in THRC's "Textile Placement Network" for a period of six months and are then removed. Résumés may be renewed or updated by contacting THRC as noted above.

Is the information secure?

THRC is committed to providing security safeguards at the highest level for all personally identifiable information submitted to its web sites. THRC will take all reasonable measures to protect this information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. Please note that emails are not necessarily secure during transmission. THRC's web sites may contain links to other sites. THRC is not responsible for the privacy practices uses by other sites.

Do THRC sites use cookies?

Yes. A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a web site may provide to a visitor's browser. Cookies contain a unique identifier used to better understand the usage patterns of a web site. These cookies help THRC to determine what areas of the site visitors prefer, whether a visitor has visited a site before, the volume of traffic on the site, and the reliability of the site including broken links. A cookie does not obtain any personal or contact information, and does not extract any information from a visitor's computer. Most browsers are defaulted to accept and maintain cookies but an Internet user can change this default through options provided by their browser.

Purchases of THRC Products and Services

• Fulfilling and delivering orders for THRC's products and services
• Processing payment of orders
• Advising clients on upgrades and enhancements for products purchased
• Providing products and services in the language of choice (French or English)
• Providing product and service support

If you do not want advice on new THRC products and services, or the delivery of industry information, newsletters, and marketing and sales materials please contact the Privacy Officer at the address shown below. Seminars, Symposia and Conferences:

All personal information submitted by attendees in the course of registering or attending THRC events is collected, used and disclosed for the purposes of:

• Administering event logistics (registration, accommodation, refreshments, venues)
• Collecting fees and payments

Personal information is also collected for the purposes of:

• Issuing invitations to attend
• Issuing invitations to lead, present, and speak
• Soliciting opinions and comments on the event and industry issues
• Soliciting sponsorships
• Promoting attendance at events

If you do not want personal information used or disclosed for any of the last five purposes, please contact the Privacy Officer at the address shown below.

Revisions

THRC reserves the right to revise this legal information at any time and for any reason. THRC also reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice or obligation, to any information contained on this web site.

Additional Information

Additional information and answers to questions on THRC's personal information policies and procedures are available through the Privacy Officer at:

Textiles Human Resources Council
500 - 222 Somerset Street West
Ottawa ON K2P 2G3