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Applicant's Personal Information
At Dalton Chemical Labs, we
have a firm commitment to protecting your privacy and security. Information
that can identify you (called "personal information" in this policy)
is required to apply for a position with Dalton Chemical Labs. We do not
consider public information found in directories and listings or business
names, addresses and/or contact numbers to be personal information.
This document summarizes what personal information we may collect, how we might
use this information and the steps we take to ensure your personal information
is handled appropriately. It also describes other important topics relating to
your privacy.
Our policies and practices are designed to comply with the Personal Information
Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Please note that you do not need to provide any personal information to use
this Career Opportunities Web site. In general, you can visit this Web site
without indicating who you are or revealing any personal information. However,
in order to apply for employment, you will be required to provide relevant
personal information, including your name, address, telephone number and e-mail
address as well as employment and educational history information. By providing
such personal information, you will be deemed to have consented to our use of
the information for the limited purposes set out below.
With respect to applicants' personal information, our commitment is as follows:
Accountability
Dalton Chemical Labs is responsible for all personal information under its
control, including any personal information that is transferred to third
parties for processing, storage or other purposes.
The Human Resource Department is specifically responsible for our compliance
with the principles of the PIPEDA Code. Their responsibilities include making
sure third parties processing personal information on our behalf provide a
comparable level of protection.
Identifying Purposes
We will only collect and use personal information about our applicants to
identify them and to communicate with them in terms of job opportunities with
Dalton Chemical Labs. We will not disclose any personal information concerning
our applicants to anyone else and we will not permit anyone else to use
personal information about an applicant for any purpose without the applicant's
consent.
In order to accurately distinguish your candidacy and assess your
qualifications, we collect various types of information such as:
Your name, address, telephone number, employment and educational history.
E-mail addresses of those who send e-mail to Dalton Chemical Labs.
Information volunteered by applicants relevant to the position for which they
are applying.
Consent
Personal information will only be collected, used, or disclosed with the
knowledge and consent of the individual when appropriate.
Limiting Collection
We will limit the amount and type of personal information collected to what is
necessary for our identified purposes. We will only collect personal
information by fair and lawful means.
Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention
Personal information will not be used or disclosed for purposes other than
those for which it was collected, except, as previously stated, with the
consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal information will be
retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the identified purposes.
We may share your personal information with unaffiliated third parties. For
example, we may use a third party to perform reference checking. Any third
party is required to adhere to our privacy policy.
If required by law or an investigative body, Dalton Chemical Labs may also be
required to release your personal information. Dalton Chemical Labs will have
no legal liability for such disclosures.
If personal information is no longer required to fulfill the identified
purposes, it will be destroyed, erased, or made anonymous.
Accuracy
We will be cautious in our efforts to ensure personal information is as
accurate, complete, and up-to-date as necessary for the purpose(s) for which it
is to be used.
Safeguards
We will protect all applicants' personal information
in our possession from unauthorized access, alteration or inadvertent
destruction through the use of appropriate security safeguards. Dalton Chemical
Labs takes reasonable measures to protect your personal information from
unauthorized access through the use of firewalls, physical security and use and
access policies for employees. We safeguard applicant information from
unauthorized access by limiting the number of employees permitted to access
such information.
Openness
We are committed to providing you with understandable and easily available
information about our policy and practices related to the management of your
personal information.
Individual Access
Upon written request, we will inform an individual of the existence, use and
disclosure of his or her personal information and we will give the individual
access to that personal information in an appropriate format. An individual can
challenge the accuracy and completeness of his or her personal information and
have it amended as appropriate.
Challenging Compliance
If you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy, the security of your
personal information or our compliance with the Personal Information Protection
and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) or similar provincial legislation, refer
to the "How to Contact Us" section below.
Terms
By using the Dalton Chemical Labs Career Opportunities Web site you signify
your agreement to the terms of our privacy policy. If you do not agree with
these terms, please do not disclose any personal information on this Web site.