In order to provide career transition services Global Vocational Services (GVS) must collect and use personal information (PI) about clients. The following is a summary of our Privacy Policy for the use of that information.
Principle 1 – Accountability
GVS is responsible for the privacy of all PI under our control and responsibility for this rests with our appointed Privacy Officer.
Principle 2 – Identifying Purposes of Information
GVS collects and uses PI to determine eligibility and provide access to Human Resource and Skills Development funded programs.
Principle 3 – Consent
GVS explains and obtains consent to collect, use or disclose any PI except where detailed in the full Policy or where the law provides an exception.
Principle 4 – Limited Collection of Personal Information
GVS collects PI for our defined purposes and does not deceive individuals about the purpose for which the information is collected
Principle 5 – Limited Use, Disclosure and Retention of Personal Information
GVS only uses or discloses the information gathered for the purposes outlined in the release of information.
Principle 6 – Accuracy
GVS makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that the PI collected by and on behalf of the organization is accurate and complete.
Principle 7 – Safeguards
GVS has taken steps to ensure all PI is protected against theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying or alteration.
Principle 8 – Openness
GVS’s full privacy policy is available upon request as well as all PI concerning an individual whose PI is held by us. Our privacy officer is Ann Norris. Contact: (250) 748-9880 or ann@globalvocationalservices.com.
Principle 9 – Individual Access
In order for an individual to obtain access to his or her PI or to request a correction of his or her PI the individual must make a written request.
Principle 10 – Challenging Compliance
An individual may question compliance with the privacy officer or with the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia.
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