Our Privacy Policy

SRA Academy Inc (“SRA Academy”) is dedicated to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information under our control and maintaining a trusting relationship with you.  To ensure an appropriate standard of care, SRA Academy commits to the fair information privacy principles, as outlined in the Canadian Standards Association’s Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information (CAN/CSA-Q830-96) and adopted by provincial and federal legislation:

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

“Personal information” is any information that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact a specific individual, other than an individual’s business contact information that is used to communicate with the individual in relation to their business, employment or profession.

 

Personal information does not include anonymous or aggregate information that cannot be tracked back to you personally.

 

1. ACCOUNTABILITY

SRA Academy accepts full responsibility for the personal information under our control and has established internal procedures to comply with the Canadian Standards Association’s Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information.

• SRA Academy’s Privacy Officer oversees compliance with the Privacy Policy.

• SRA Academy ensures that any third parties with access to Personal Information provide a level of protection comparable to that provided under SRA Academy’ policy.

• SRA Academy has established practices to protect personal information.
   

2. IDENTIFYING PURPOSES

Personal Information is collected for purpose such as the following:

• Financial information, such as banking and credit card information is collected to receive and process donations.

• Information is collected from individuals who make inquiries to SRA Academy via a variety of support channels in order to provide assistance;

• Contact information is collected to inform you about SRA’s activities and communications because you have demonstrated an interest in SRA Academy’s products and services;

• Information is collected on current and past Program participants  in order to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of SRA Academy’s  offerings and document student and alumni stories;

• Any information that is needed to meet legal or regulatory requirements imposed upon SRA Academy from time to time will be collected as deemed necessary.
   

3.  CONSENT

• We collect, use or disclose your Personal Information with your permission. Your permission may be expressed orally, in writing or may be implied, and you may give it to us orally, electronically or in writing. You may limit or opt-out of future contact by clicking on the opt-out link at the bottom of every email.
   

4. LIMITING COLLECTION

SRA Academy limits the collection of personal information to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by SRA Academy (see #2. Identifying Purposes). Personal information is collected by fair and lawful means.

 

5. LIMITING USE DISCLOSURE AND RETENTION

Personal Information will not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with consent or as required by law. Personal Information is retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.

SRA Academy does not trade, rent or sell any Personal Information to third parties.
 

6. ACCURACY

SRA Academy makes reasonable efforts to keep personal information as accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the information is to be used.  SRA Academy relies upon the individuals who provide us with their personal information to ensure it is accurate and complete.
 

7. SAFEGAURDS

Personal Information is protected with security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.  Safeguards involve physical, organizational and technical measures and include regular reviews of compliance initiatives.
 

8. OPENNESS

SRA Academy makes readily available specific information about its personal information management policies, access to your personal information, including, an account of its use and disclosure, and a copy of the detailed SRA Academy Privacy Policy upon request.

Any questions or concerns may be addressed to the SRA Academy Privacy Officer at info@sraacademy.ca.

 

9. INDIVIDUAL ACCESS

SRA Academy informs individuals of the existence, use and disclosure of their personal information upon request, and gives the individual access to that information. Individuals are given the opportunity to challenge the accuracy and completeness of their information and have it amended as appropriate.
 

10. CHALLENGING COMPLIANCE

An individual can address a challenge concerning SRA Academy’s compliance with the principles set out in this Privacy Code to the Privacy Officer.   SRA Academy has procedures in place to receive, investigate, respond to and track concerns or complaints about our management of personal information.

 

Website Practices

Usage tracking:

Our websites may automatically record some general information about your visit in order for us to engage in web statistical analysis using Google Analytics. We want to make sure our sites are useful to visitors, and ensure we engage in targeted advertising responsibly, such that individuals receive information that is relevant to their needs and interests. 

 

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING OUR WEB PRACTICES

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EXTERNAL LINKS

SRA Academy also provides links to other websites which we believe may be of interest to you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every website that requests personal information from you.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

SRA Academy’ use of social media serves as an extension of our presence on the Internet. Social media account(s) are public and are not hosted on SRA Academy’ servers. Users who choose to interact with SRA Academy via social media should read the terms of service and privacy policies of these third-party services/applications.

We may offer you the opportunity to engage with our content through third party social networking websites and applications. When you engage with our content this way, you may allow us to have access to certain information associated with your social media account (e.g. name, username, e-mail address, picture) to deliver the content or as part of the website or application. We may use this information to confirm your identity and to personalize your experience.

 

REVISIONS TO THIS POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Revisions will be effective when posted on the SRA Academy website.

To contact our Privacy Officer, please send an email to info@sraacademy.ca and address it to: Privacy Officer.