Privacy Statement

WorkSafeBC Store (“WCB Store”) recognizes the importance of protecting an individual’s right to privacy. This Statement describes our privacy practices with respect to Personal Information collected on or through the worksafebcstore.com web site (the “Web Site”). “Personal Information” includes your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, postal code, town or city, gender, and any and all other information you may provide through the Web Site, including letters or e-mail through the “Contact Us” page of the Web Site.

WCB Store reserves the right to update this Statement at any time and encourages you to refer back to it on a regular basis. Any changes to this Statement will be effective from the time they are posted. This Statement was last updated on September 7, 2006.

What Information is collected and how it is used

The only Personal Information that WCB Store collects on this Web Site is the information you provide to us voluntarily by sending us an e-mail message, completing forms, ordering materials or using the links contained on this Web Site. WCB Store collects and uses your name, address, telephone number, email address and other information you submit on or through this Web Site to respond to your inquiries and requests. In providing WCB Store with any Personal Information on or through this Web Site, you consent to the collection and use of that information in accordance with this Statement.

We currently do not use cookies on this Web Site. “Cookies” are small text files that recognize repeat visitors and track their visits to a Web Site.

The Personal Information that you provide to WCB Store is confidential. In order to process your requests and inquiries we may share your Personal Information with our agents, representatives, contractors and service providers so they can provide us with support services such as authorization of credit card transactions, placing of orders and order fulfillment. We require these entities not to use your information for any other purpose. Other than as identified in this Statement we do not disclose, sell or in any other way distribute your Personal Information except as required or permitted by law.

How Your Information is Kept Secure

Your Personal Information is treated as private and confidential by WCB Store. However, no communication over the Internet is completely secure. WCB Store does not guarantee the security or confidentiality of any e-mail or other electronic communications sent to WCB Store personnel. Once received by WCB Store we store the Personal Information you provide to us in our computer databases and as required in our paper files. We use firewalls and other security measures to protect our servers. We ensure safeguards such as locking filing cabinets are used to keep paper files with Personal Information secure.

Links

This Web Site contains links to other Web Sites that may collect Personal Information. The provision of links is for your convenience and does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or approval of these other Web Sites. WCB Store does not assume responsibility for the privacy policies or practices of the Web Sites accessed. Users should consult these privacy policies before providing any Personal Information to those Web Sites.

Access to Your Information

If you wish to access the Personal Information that you have provided to us through this Web Site, or request that any of this information be updated, corrected or deleted, please contact our Chief Privacy Officer at the address noted below.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy Statement, the practices of this Web Site, or your dealings with the Web Site, you can also send us mail to:

WorkSafeBCStore
c/o Chief Privacy Officer
P.O. Box 5350 Stn Terminal
Vancouver, BC
Fax: l 604-232-9703
Phone: l 604-232-9704