THE NORTHCOTT SOCIETY

                POLICY ON PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Policy:

It is Northcott’s policy in respect of all personal information it collects, stores, uses and discloses to ensure that:

1.      it meets its legislative responsibilities to protect the personal information of its clients, customers, donors and staff;

2.      it is transparent about what information is collected and how it is used;

3.      clients, customers, donors and staff are aware of their rights and responsibilities concerning privacy.

Principles:

A         Collection

1.      Personal information collected must be kept to the minimum necessary for service provision and legal accountability.

2.      Personal information will only be collected by fair and lawful means.