Privacy Policy

Regina Florist is committed to respecting the individual privacy of its customers and associates through the protection of their Personal Information.

As the collection of information becomes more and more vital to our Company and is facilitated through technological advances, we must reestablish our commitment to protecting Personal Information. To safeguard customer and associate privacy, we have developed this policy which governs the behavior of associates with respect to the accuracy, confidentiality and security of all Personal Information.

It is Regina Florist policy to establish an appropriate training program for associates with respect to this policy, to implement an effective ongoing program to monitor Regina Florist compliance with this policy and to set out procedures for the retention and destruction of Personal Information.

By complying with the following Privacy Principles, we will achieve our pledge of protecting individual privacy.

1. Accountability
All Regina Florist associates, at all levels of the Company are responsible for protecting all Personal Information under their control and in accordance with the following principles. Team Leaders are responsible for ensuring that their departments are in compliance with Regina Florist Privacy Policy. Regina Florist is required to designate an individual within the Company who will be responsible for overseeing the Company’s compliance with this policy and the relevant legislation.

2. Identifying Purposes
The purposes for which Personal Information is collected must be identified and documented at or before the time the information is collected.

3. Consent
The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information.

4. Limiting Collection
The collection of Personal Information must be limited to only that which is necessary for the purposes identified.

5. Limiting Use, Disclosure And Retention
Personal Information must not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, unless required by law, and must be retained for only as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.

6. Accuracy
Personal Information must be as accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.

7. Safeguards
Personal Information must be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

8. Openness
Regina Florist must make specific information about its policies and practices relating to the management of Personal Information readily available to individuals.

9. Individual Access
Upon request, an individual must be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of his or her Personal Information and given access to that information. An individual must be able to challenge the accuracy and the completeness of the information and to have it amended as appropriate.

10. Challenging Compliance
An individual must be permitted to address a challenge concerning compliance with the above principles to the Company.

 

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