Privacy Policy

Objective & Scope of Policy

For the purposes of this Policy, "Personal Information" means any information, recorded in any form, about an identified individual, or an individual whose identity may be inferred or determined from the information. This policy does not cover any information, recorded in any form, about more than one individual where the identity of the individuals is not known and cannot be inferred from the information. In Alberta "personal information" does not include business contact information such as your office address, job title, business phone number, email address, fax number or other related business contact information.

Carsam Consulting Inc. is dedicated to maintaining high standards of confidentiality with respect to the information that has been provided to us. This Policy Statement has been prepared to affirm our commitment to maintaining the privacy of our clients and others and to inform you of our practices concerning the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information collected by Carsam Consulting Inc.

Professional Relationship

As a general rule, all information concerning the business and affairs of a person or organization acquired for the purpose of determining whether Carsam Consulting Inc. will enter into a professional relationship or in the course of a professional relationship will be held in strict confidence and not revealed to anyone unless expressly or implicitly authorized by the person or organization concerned. A professional relationship commences when Carsam Consulting Inc. agrees to be retained to provide services to a particular individual or organization.

The Collection, Use & Disclosure of Personal Information

Your provision of Personal Information to Carsam Consulting Inc. means that you agree that we may collect, use and disclose your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, you are requested not to provide any Personal Information to Carsam Consulting Inc.

Carsam Consulting Inc. will collect from individuals or organizations only such information as is required for the purposes of providing services or information to them. E-mail and mailing addresses may be collected from individuals attending seminars or subscribing to publications.

Carsam Consulting Inc. does not sell, trade, barter or exchange for consideration any Personal Information it has obtained.

Unless permitted by law, no Personal Information is collected about an individual, without first obtaining the consent of the individual to the collection, use and dissemination of that information. Consent may be written, verbal or implied as necessary to further your required needs.

Personal Information will be collected, to the extent possible, directly from the individual concerned.

Accuracy

Carsam Consulting Inc. endeavours to ensure that any Personal Information provided and in its possession is as accurate, current and complete as necessary for the purposes for which Carsam Consulting Inc. uses that information. You have the right to request a correction of the personal information that we hold about you.

Retention

Carsam Consulting Inc. endeavours to keep Personal Information only as long as it is required for the reasons it was collected. The length of time varies, depending on the product or service and the nature of the information. This period may extend beyond the end of a person's relationship with us but it will be only for so long as it is necessary for us to have sufficient information to respond to any issues that may arise at a later date. When your Personal Information is no longer required for Carsam Consulting Inc's purposes, we will employ procedures to destroy, delete, erase or convert it into an anonymous form.

Security

In terms of communicating Personal Information to Carsam Consulting Inc, you may wish to note that there is no method of transmitting or storing data that is completely secure. Mail, telephone calls, faxes and transmissions over the Internet are all susceptible to possible loss, misrouting, and interception. Carsam Consulting Inc. attempts to strike a reasonable balance between security and convenience.

 Website

Carsam Consulting Inc. provides clients and others with general access to its website.

During the course of an individual's use of the Internet, he or she will learn of the common use of "cookies." "Cookies" are files or pieces of information that may be stored in a computer's hard drive when an individual visits a website. Most Internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can set yours to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Carsam Consulting Inc's website does not presently use cookies, clear GIFs or any type of "web bug."

Amendments of this Policy

This statement is in effect as of March 15 2025 and is subject to periodic revision. Any amendment will be posted on the website. Policy changes will apply to the information collected from the date of posting of the revised Policy Statement to Carsam Consulting Inc's website as well as to existing information.