Your privacy is important to you. And it's important to us as well. Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh will not sell, distribute, barter or transfer any of your personally identifiable information to companies, organizations or other parties outside of Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh without your permission.

For more detailed information about how we protect your personal information, how you can contact us with questions about privacy or any other privacy-related concerns, continue reading below.

Protecting Your Privacy

We at Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh recognize and respect the privacy of each visitor to our web site and are committed to protecting your privacy. Our privacy policy is designed to help you to understand the type of personal information we gather and how we collect, use and safeguard it. The policy reflects our commitment to take commercially-reasonable steps to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information you entrust to us. This policy will continuously be assessed and updated to reflect new technologies, business practices and client needs. We reserve the right to alter our privacy policies and will post any alterations to these principles on our web site in a timely manner.

What does this policy cover?

Our privacy policy covers the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh treatment of your personally identifying information when you visit or when you use any of Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh’s services. Our policy also covers the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh treatment of any personally identifying information that our business partners share with Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh and to the personally identifying information that Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh shares with its business partners.

What does 'personally identifying information' mean?

'Personally identifying information' is any information which can, by its nature, identify who you are. Examples of this type of information are your name, address, phone number and email address.

What kind of personally identifying information does Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Collect?

Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh collects some personal information from clients and from subscribers to its web content. In addition to name, address (postal and email), telephone number and quote details, we may collect demographics and opinions of subscribers or potential subscribers to our website and form submissions.

How does Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh collect the information?

Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh collects information about readers and online users through product order forms and surveys, contests, over the telephone, through the mail, by email, by fax and through our websites.

How does Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh use the information you obtain?

Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh uses the personal information we collect for three main purposes:
To deliver the products and services you have requested from us; To customize our advertising and editorial content; To contact you (or have an authorized third party contact you) about specials and new products and services. Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh may also use information about subscribers' and online users' interests and preferences as well as feedback we receive from surveys to improve our products and customer service. Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh makes all commercially-reasonable efforts to ensure that information is used responsibly and only for its intended purpose.

What about demographic data that you collect?

Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh may from time to time conduct voluntary surveys of visitors to the site to obtain demographic information about them. Such information may be compiled and shared in an anonymous aggregate form with advertisers and other third parties but no personal details will be traceable or associated with specific individuals.

When do you disclose my personal information to others?

Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh will only send personally identifiable information about you to other organizations when we have your consent to share the information or: We need to share your information to provide the product or service you have requested. We need to send the information to organizations who work on behalf of Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh to provide a product or service to you. (Unless we tell you differently and unless you consent, these companies do not have any right to use the personal information we provide to them beyond what is necessary to assist us.) We respond to subpoenas, court orders or legal process. We may disclose personal information to our purchaser or new corporate entity in the event of a sale, merger or substantial restructuring of our business. We will obtain your express consent before using or disclosing your personal information for any purposes not identified in this policy.

What about other sites that are linked to your site?

The sites of advertisers, sponsors and other third-party services may be accessible from Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh's site. These third parties may collect information for their own promotions and offers and may have their own privacy policies. Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh is not responsible for these third-party policies or actions and bear no liability for them.

What other steps should I take to protect my privacy online?

There is always the risk that personal information disclosed online in forum areas or emails may be intercepted, collected and used. Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh is not responsible if that information is intercepted. You transmit information to anyone at your own risk. You should safeguard your passwords from others and take steps to keep your personal information safe.

I have other questions or concerns not answered in this document. How do I contact you?

To access your personal information, inform us of changes you believe need to be made to that information, request that we investigate a concern you have about our personal information practices or obtain further information about this policy, please contact:

Privacy Officer
Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
519-524-4669
Last updated August, 2021