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Privacy Policy
Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre (SPOC) is
committed to protecting your privacy and
developing technology that gives you the most
powerful and safe online experience. This
Statement of Privacy applies to The Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre Web site and governs
data collection and usage. By using The Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre website, you
consent to the data practices described in this
statement.
Pregnancy tests: Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre is not a medical facility and we do not
offer medical advice, counsel, or service. Our
pregnancy test is 99% accurate when administered
seven to ten days after possible conception but
it is recommended that a medical practitioner
confirm the pregnancy.
Adoption: Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre
is not an adoption agency and is not associated
with an adoption agency. If you wish to make an
adoption plan for your child, we will provide
referrals for adoption agencies.
Abortion: We do not perform or refer for
abortions. We offer accurate information on
abortion and the alternatives to enable you to
make a decision with which you are to live
comfortably.
E-mails: No advice will be given by e-mail.
Please call to make an appointment to come into
the Centre.
Counselling: The Centre is staffed by trained
volunteers but the information we provide is not
intended as a substitute for professional
counselling.
Collection of your Personal Information
The SPOC collects personally identifiable
information, such as your e-mail address, name,
home or work address or telephone number. SPOC
also collects anonymous demographic information,
which is not unique to you, such as your postal
code, age, gender, preferences, interests and
favourites.
There is also information about your computer
hardware and software that is automatically
collected by The Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre. This information can include: your IP
address, browser type, domain names, access
times and referring web site addresses. This
information is used by SPOC for the operation
of the service, to maintain quality of the
service, and to provide general statistics
regarding use of the SPOC Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly
disclose personally identifiable information or
personally sensitive data through SPOC message
boards, this information may be collected and
used by others. Note: The Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre does not read any of your
private online communications.
The SPOCe encourages you to review the privacy
statements of Web sites you choose to link to
SPOC so that you can understand how those Web
sites collect, use and share your information.
SPOC is not responsible for the privacy
statements or other content on Web sites outside
of the SPOC.
Use of
your Personal Information
The SPOC collects and uses your personal
information to operate SPOC site and deliver
the services you have requested.
The SPOC web sites will disclose your personal
information, without notice, only if required to
do so by law or in the good faith belief that
such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the
edicts of the law or comply with legal process
served on SPOC or the site; (b) protect and
defend the rights or property of SPOC; and, (c)
act under exigent circumstances to protect the
personal safety of users of SPOC, or the
public.
Security
of your Personal Information
The SPOC secures your personal information from
unauthorized access, use or disclosure. The
SPOC secures the personally identifiable
information you provide on computer servers in a
controlled, secure environment, protected from
unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When
personal information (such as a credit card
number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is
protected through the use of encryption, such as
the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes
to this Statement
The SPOC will occasionally update this
Statement of Privacy to reflect company and
customer feedback. The SPOC encourages you to
periodically review this Statement to be
informed of how SPOC is protecting your
information.
Contact
Information
The SPOC welcomes your comments regarding this
Statement of Privacy. If you believe that SPOC
has not adhered to this Statement, please
contact The SPOC at
realchoices@sasktel.net.
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