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At Facilitech, we recognize and are committed to respecting
your need for protection of any personal information that you give us.
Our Policy has been established in accordance with the BC
Personal Information Protection Act.
The policy sets out the conditions for under which we
collect, use and disclose Personal Information.
Collection of Personal Information:
- We
rely on the actions by you, our clients, as indication of your consent to
our existing and future Personal Information practices:
- Your
voluntary provision of Personal Information to us directly, through
tenancy applications, leases and renewals and strata property forms;
- Your
expressed or implied consent or acknowledgement contained within a
written, verbal or electronic communication.
Information that is collected includes:
- Information
collected from applications and other forms. which may include your name,
mailing address, e-mail address, phone number(s), date of birth, Account
Number(s), Drivers license Number, credit records, banking information, payment
records, employment and income information.
- Information
we acquire and/or share from other persons (such as references or employers) to
verify the accuracy of the information you have provided.
Disclosure of Information to Others:
Facilitech
is obligated to keep Personal Information confidential except under the
following special circumstances:
- When
client consents;
- When
required by law or permitted by law.
- Third
parties to whom we disclose information to are required to keep your
Personal Information confidential and secure as set out in this Privacy
Policy and to use it only for the following purposes:
- To
assess eligibility and credit worthiness for leases and lease renewals
and tenant / owner arrears;
- For
legal or regulatory requirements;
- To
provide administrative services to us, such as archival file storage.
- If
required or permitted to do so by law, we will disclose your personal
information to third parties without obtaining your prior approval or
providing you with notice thereof.
Limiting the Collection of Personal Information:
- The
collection of Personal Information by Facilitech will be limited to only
that type and amount of information, which is necessary for the purposes
identified by us for conducting business.
All Personal Information collected by Facilitech will be by fair
and lawful means.
Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention of Personal Information:
- No
Personal Information will be used disclosed or shared for purposes other
than those for which Facilitech collected it unless Facilitech has consent
of the client or as may be required by law. Facilitech will keep Personal
Information only as long as it is necessary for Facilitech to fulfill the
purposes for which Personal Information was collected.
- Facilitech
may destroy, erase or make anonymous Personal Information that is no
longer required to fulfill the identified purposes.
Facilitech may disclose a client's Personal
Information to:
- A
person who in the reasonable judgment of Facilitech is an agent of the
Client;
- An
agent used by Facilitech to evaluate the client's credit worthiness or to
collect the client's account;
- A
credit reporting agency;
- A
third party or parties, where the client has given Facilitech consent to
such disclosure or if law requires disclosure.
Safeguarding Personal Information:
- Facilitech
will protect Personal Information by security safeguards that are appropriate
for the level of sensitivity of the Personal Information.
- Facilitech
has made its employees aware of the importance of maintaining the
confidentiality of Personal Information
- Facilitech
will dispose of Personal Information in a manner that prevents unauthorized
parties from gaining access to the Personal Information.
Providing Access to Personal Information:
- Upon a client's request, and unless prohibited by
law, Facilitech will inform such customer of the existence, use and disclosure
of the Personal Information specific to them and provide them access to that
information.
Questions:
You may direct any questions or inquires with respect to
the Privacy Policy outlined above to the following address:
Facilitech Property Management Ltd.
1110 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R2
e-mail info@facilitech.ca
Fax No (604) 684-6735
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