Thank you for visiting the WearCheck Web site and reviewing our online Privacy Statement in detail. Respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information in an online environment is a priority for our company.  WearCheck's management of personal information is governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Service providers under contract to provide online services on behalf of WearCheck must follow the practices required by WearCheck.

This Privacy Statement explains WearCheck's current practices regarding what information we may collect, use, and secure when you visit our Web site. 

Our Privacy Statement covers the following topics:

• What Kind of Information is Collected When You Visit Our Web Sites?
• What Happens If You Give Us Personal Information Online?
• How Does WearCheck Use Cookies?
• Who is Accountable for the Protection of Privacy?
• Security
• What Steps Can I Take to Protect My Online Activities?
• Who Can I Contact for Further Information?

When you browse, download information from the WearCheck website, or fill in an information form, our servers automatically collect limited amounts of additional standard information for traffic monitoring and statistical purposes. The information is analyzed for operational trends, performance, and for ways to improve our sites. WearCheck cannot identify you from the tracking information. We collect the following standard types of information:

• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the computers being used to access our sites;
• the operating systems and the types and versions of browsers used to access our sites;
• the Internet Service Providers used by visitors to our sites;
• the dates and times users access our sites;
• the pages visited;
• the key words users enter into our search engine; and
• the names and sizes of files requested.

The WearCheck computer system uses hardware and software to anonymously monitor unauthorized attempts to upload or change information at our Web site, disrupt service, or otherwise cause damage. As a general practice, we make no attempt to link this information with the identity of individuals visiting our sites. If an attempt to damage our site has been detected, we can take further actions.

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You may choose to provide us with personal information such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and credit card number, if you wish to:

• submit an e-mail, comment, question or request or subscribe for information online;
• request a service, product, or fill out a registration form or quotation request online;
• provide feedback,
• conduct e-commerce transactions with WearCheck

When you visit the WearCheck website, any personal information you provide will be stored in our both our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and/or Maximizer database software and used to respond to your message and/or provide you with the requested service or product. The collection of personal information by WearCheck is only that information necessary to reply to a request for quotation or other information. At the time the information is collected, you will be informed of the specific information collected.  None of your personal or company information is shared with any outside party without your express written permission.

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Cookies used by the WearCheck Web site do not give us access to anything on your hard drive and cannot do anything to your computer. Cookies used by WearCheck are encrypted for security purposes to make any information in the cookie unreadable to anyone except WearCheck organization with which you are dealing. 

• Session cookies may be used to support on-line feedback/discussion, forms and registration and ‘e-commerce/shopping cart’ transactions. They are used only during your online session and expire when you close your browser. Without session cookies, moving around our website would be slower.
• Persistent cookies are different from session cookies because they are stored on your computer’s hard drive for some length of time. They are usually used if you want us to remember information about your Web preferences 

A place to start for further information on ‘cookies’ is at the website of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

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Who is Accountable for the Protection of Privacy?

The President of WearCheck. The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) oversees whether WearCheck comply with the access and privacy provisions of the Act by investigating privacy complaints.

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WearCheck security practices are continually evolving to ensure that the integrity and confidentiality of information and systems are maintained. WearCheck uses up-to-date security safeguards to protect its network and Web site from misuse, alteration, copying, disclosure, destruction, monitoring or unauthorized sharing of information and damage. WearCheck's safeguards include the use of security software and involve physical, technical and procedural controls to protect information behind the WearCheck firewall.

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Users are encouraged to learn about protecting their own computers to ensure that their online activities remain private. One place to start for tips on home network security is a Question and Answer sheet produced by the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute - CERT Coordination Center.

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General questions or comments regarding the current practices or the administration of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)

Specific questions to WearCheck can be answered by e-mailing The President of WearCheck or calling (905) 569-8600 or in writing by sending your letter to:

WearCheck
C8-1175 Appleby Line
Burlington, ON, CANADA
L7L 5H9

If you want more information about how to protect your privacy, you may wish to contact the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

NOTE: If this Privacy Statement changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. 

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