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The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is committed to preserving and safeguarding your right to privacy. As part of this commitment, CNIB wants our client users (Users) to be fully aware of what happens to the personal information which CNIB has in its possession. This Privacy Statement sets out the manner in which we will collect, use, disclose and otherwise manage the personal information of Users of the CNIB Digital Library, accessible at http://www.cnib.ca/cdl.
CNIB collects personal information when a User:
To register as a user of the CNIB Digital Library, CNIB collects a User's name and e-mail address. CNIB collects User suggestions and other feedback Users provide. In addition, when a member sends an e-mail message to the CNIB through the CNIB Digital Library, the time the message was sent, and the IP address from which it was sent is automatically collected.
CNIB may also automatically collect general anonymous information related to the use of the CNIB Digital Library, such as the date and time Users visit the website and the pages visited on the website. In addition, CNIB collects cookie information from your browser to identify your computer and provide us with a record of your visits. The technology used to gather cookie information is provided by the Internet browser you use, and may be turned off by using your browser preference buttons (collectively, Usage Data).
The personal information Users provide us to register as a member of the CNIB Digital Library is used to identify Users and to administer their participation in our interactive features.
CNIB may sometimes use the e-mail addresses and phone numbers of Users to investigate activity that may violate the Terms of Use and to enhance the capabilities of our internal security systems.
The contact information of Users may be used to contact the member and/or the member's parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) when necessary. These notices may include changes in our policies or other notices.
CNIB uses the Usage Data and feedback information to help understand how the CNIB Digital Library is used (e.g., which pages or sections are most popular and when the peak activity times are), and assists in planning for future improvements to the site to better meet Users needs.
CNIB does not sell, rent or otherwise disclose any personal information about Users to any third party.
CNIB may from time to time share anonymous aggregated demographic information and Usage Data with various third parties, such as our service providers. This is not linked to any information that can identify Users.
CNIB will maintain the personal information in our possession in appropriately secure data storage to safeguard it from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. CNIB will maintain the strict confidentiality of all personal information collected, and will only disclose such information to employees and contractors of CNIB who require such information for the purposes set out above. CNIB will only keep your personal information for as long as it remains necessary or relevant for the purposes stated above or as otherwise required by law.
If you would like to review or update the personal information in CNIB's possession or withdraw your consent for the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal information, or if you have any inquiries or comments about this Privacy Statement, please contact the CNIB Privacy Officer at (416) 486-2500 or by e-mail at privacy@cnib.ca
Last updated, 2003.
Copyright 2003 The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. All rights reserved.
