PRIVACY POLICY - Studio Publications

Studio Publications has implemented a corporate Privacy Policy in order to meet the federal legislation that came info effect January 1, 2004. This policy has to do with governing the use, collection and disclosure of personal information.

Studio Publications is committed to ensuring that your personal information is safe and only used in an ethical manner. In order to fulfill our obligation to our readers, we have developed the following Privacy Policy.

Principle 1- Accountability
Studio Publications is responsible for maintaining and protecting the personal information under its control. Studio Publications has designated an individual or individuals who is/are accountable for compliance with the Ten Privacy Principles.

Principle 2- Identifying Purposes
The purpose for which personal information is collected will be identified before or at the time the information is collected.

Principle 3- Consent
Knowledge and consent are required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information except where required or permitted by law.

Principle 4- Limiting Collection
The personal information collected will be limited to those details necessary for the purposes identified by Studio Publications.

Principle 5- Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
Personal information will only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which it was collected unless you have otherwise consented, or when it is required or permitted by law. Personal information will only be retained for the period of time required to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.

Principle 6- Accuracy
Personal information will be maintained in as accurate, complete and up-to-date form as is necessary to fulfill the purposed for which it is to be used.

Principle 7- Safeguarding Customer Information
Personal information will be protected by security safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity level of the information.

Principle 8- Openness
Studio Publications will make information available to our customers concerning the policies and practices that apply to the management of their personal information.

Principle 9- Customer Access
Upon request, a customer shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of their personal information, and shall be given access to it. Customers may verify the accuracy and completeness of heir personal information, and may request that it be amended, if appropriate.

Principle 10- Handling Customer Complaints and Suggestions
Customers may direct any questions or enquiries with respect to the privacy principles outlined above or about our practices by contacting:

Studio Publications Inc. Privacy Officer
2nd Floor - 65 Dewdney Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0E1
Ph- 204-992-3402
Fax- 204-475-3003
Email: jess@studiopublications.net

Before Studio Publications is able to provide you with any information or correct any inaccuracies, however, we may ask you to verify your identity and to provide other details to help us respond to your request. We will endeavor to respond within an appropriate timeframe.

If you have questions or concerns regarding the organizations privacy policy and practices, you should first contact Studio Publications directly.

If you do not receive acknowledgement or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you should then conact the Privacy Commissioner's Office at http://www.privcom.gc.ca (or 112 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1H3), who will then serve as a liason with Studio Publications to resolve your concerns.

What Information is collected?

The personal information gathered by Studio Publications is solely intended to offer you services, content, tools or advertising which correspond to the preferences you have informed us about by way or internet forms, written forms or verbal.

Email addresses
Studio Publications may send interested users promotional information regarding services offered by Studio Publications or its advertisers. Also, Studio Publications may contact you by using your email address about your statement of account, changes to your subscritioon agreement, or to confirm your registration.

Studio Publications will not send any unsolicited emails.

We use email links in our Contact Info page to allow you to contact us directly for any questions or comments you may have. With your email address, we can respond to you directly about your questions or comments.

IP Addresses
Studio Publications registers IP addresses or the location of your computer on the internet for the purposes of system administration and troubleshooting. We also use this information to gather website traffic. We do not use the registration of IP addresses to monitor your session or your behaviour on our website (www.winnipegmen.com)

Children
Studio Publications believes that none of our websites appeal directly to children of 13 years old or less. If we develop such a section on one of our sites, we will only request a minimum amount of personal information from users, if any.