Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out the information gathering and dissemination practices for this web site by Kingston Financial Centre. By using this web site, you are consenting to this privacy policy and the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by the Kingston Financial Centre as outlined in this privacy policy. If this privacy policy is not acceptable to you, please do not submit any of your personal information. We may update this privacy policy from time to time and you are responsible for periodically reviewing the most current version of this privacy policy on this web site. Your continued use of the site or submission of information will be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the updated privacy policy.
Investor Privacy Notice:
As an
organization that collects, uses and discloses personal information, Kingston
Financial Centre is subject to the federal Personal Information Protection
and Electronic Document Act (or by similar laws in the provinces of Alberta,
British Columbia and Quebec), effective January 1st, 2004. In
complying with these laws, it is important that Kingston Financial Centre
provide you with information so that you may fully understand the purposes for
which your personal information is collected.
Over the
course of your relationship with Kingston Financial Centre and your investment
funds advisor, personal information will be collected in order to administer
your mutual fund account. This information typically includes your financial
information and investment objectives, in addition to your current investments,
banking information and your social insurance number. This information allows
for but is not limited to the buying and selling of mutual funds on your behalf,
in addition to providing you with reporting and the administration of your
account in a compliant and regulatory manner.
At times,
Kingston Financial Centre may be required to provide this information to
mutual fund companies in which you invest, self-regulatory organizations,
securities regulators, law enforcement agencies and to companies [that
perform services on our behalf]. These organizations, like Kingston
Financial Centre are bound and must comply with the same federal/provincial
privacy act(s). Kingston Financial Centre does not disclose your
information to any other organization(s) to use for their own purposes and in
particular will never sell or trade your personal information.
The purposes
for which we collect, use and disclose your personal information are central to
our being able to provide you with our services. Should you have objections to
the collection and disclosure of your personal information, as listed in the
foregoing, Kingston Financial Centre will no longer be in a position to provide
you with these services. Therefore, by maintaining your account with Kingston
Financial Centre we will consider that you have consented to our collecting,
using and disclosing your personal information.
In
representing Kingston Financial Centre, your investment funds advisor is acting
on behalf of the mutual fund dealer, FundEX Investments Inc. Your investment
funds advisor may also be licensed to sell other products and, therefore may
wish to provide you with advice and services in that other capacity. Should
they do so, your investment funds advisor will communicate with you directly
regarding any additional use or disclosure of your personal information.
If you wish
to review or make changes to your personal information you may do so by making a
written request to Privacy Officer, FundEX Investments Inc., 25 Centurian Drive,
Suite 208, Markham, Ontario L3R 5N8.
Should you
have any questions or concerns regarding the use of your personal information we
encourage you to speak with your investment funds advisor. Alternatively, you
may contact the designated Privacy Officer for FundEX Investments Inc., 25
Centurian Drive, Suite 208, Markham, Ontario L3R 5N8, via fax at 905-305-1698 or
via email at
compliance@fundex.com.
Collecting, Using and Disclosing Information:
This privacy policy describes our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of the information that we collect about you on our web site such as your name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address or payment information. We may collect this information when you subscribe to, or sign your company up for, certain services that we provide, when you register for seminars or other programs that we offer, when you fill out forms made available through our web site, when you e-mail us with general inquiries or with your comments or suggestions, or otherwise in connection with your use of our web site. We will limit the information we collect to what we need for the purposes for which it was collected. If we wish to use your information for any other purpose, we will obtain your consent before using the information.
Storing of Information and Restricting Access:
We may store your information (in encrypted form where we believe it to be highly sensitive) in electronic databases or e-mail boxes hosted by us or our service providers, for periods of time and with safeguards that we believe are reasonable depending on the nature and sensitivity of the information. Access to the information is restricted to a select group of individuals, in accordance with our security protocols.
Automatic Collection of Information:
In some cases, we may collect information about you that is not personally-identifiable. Examples of this type of information include your Internet protocol (IP) address, the type of Internet browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using, and the advertisement or domain name of the web site from which you linked to our web site.
Releasing Information:
We may provide your information to other persons but only if:
we have your consent;
we provide the information to our service providers, suppliers or agents who assist us in serving you and they have agreed to abide by our privacy policy; or
we are required to do so by law, regulation or court order.
Providing Information Access and Accuracy:
If you wish to review your personal information or make corrections, please send a written request to: Kingston Financial Centre, 275 Bagot Street, Suite 303 Kingston, ON, K7L 3G4
Respecting and Responding to Your Privacy Concerns:
You have the option to refuse or withdraw consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information, and we will respect your choices. If you wish to exercise this option or if you have any questions or enquiries with respect to our privacy policies or procedures, please send a written request to: Kingston Financial Centre, Kingston Financial Centre, 275 Bagot Street, Suite 303, Kingston, ON, K7L 3G4. We will investigate and respond to your concerns about any aspect of our handling of your information.
BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
