Privacy Policy
We’re committed to protecting your privacy. Our privacy policy, which complies with all federal and provincial laws, is described below. This policy may be modified by Square One Insurance Services (“Square One”) at any time without notice to you. Please check this page regularly for updates.
If you’re only going to read one part of the Privacy Policy, then this is the most important part:
Our Privacy Policy explains our commitment to protecting your privacy and your personal data. The Policy describes what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it. As the Policy indicates, the main reason we collect Personal Information is to promote, offer, sell, and fulfill insurance products. We take many steps to safeguard the data that we’ve collected, and we only disclose Personal Information to other companies when absolutely necessary. Continue reading for more information on our Privacy Policy.
What is Personal Information? |
“Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual. For clarity, information that by itself cannot be connected to an identifiable individual is not considered Personal Information. |
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Why is Personal Information collected and used? |
Square One collects and uses your Personal Information for the purpose of:
We will limit the Personal Information we collect about you to that which is needed to meet these purposes. We will only retain your Personal Information as long as we need it to meet these purposes. Please be aware that, as part of our use of your Personal Information, we may transfer it for processing in jurisdictions outside of Canada, which may not have laws that provide privacy protections that are substantially similar to those in Canada. |
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Will Personal Information be disclosed to others? |
We will only disclose your Personal Information to:
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How is Personal Information collected? |
We collect your Personal Information:
By volunteering your Personal Information to us, you are providing your consent for us to collect, use and disclose your Personal Information as described in this Policy. If you provide us with Personal Information about others, you represent that you have obtained their consent for us to collect, use and disclose their Personal Information as described in this Policy. We will make every reasonable effort to keep your Personal Information accurate and up to date. |
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How is Personal Information used for online advertising? |
By using our website, Google and other select advertisers may place cookies on your device. These cookies allow us to display online advertisements to those who visited our website. We cannot identify specific users with these cookies. Google can associate your browsing history, IP address and device information with your Google account to personalize ads; other advertisers can do the same. To better protect your privacy, and to prevent online advertising, you can:
Google Analytics is a tool used to collect your browsing history on our website. More information on Google Analytics is available by reviewing its Terms of Use and Google’s Privacy Policy. |
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What safeguards protect Personal Information? |
We will always:
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What recourse is available? |
You are encouraged to contact our Legal Department to:
You can also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you are not satisfied with our response. |
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Contact information |
Legal Department
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