Privacy Policy & Copyright Notice
Last Update: August 20, 2012
OAHI PRIVACY POLICY
Our Commitment
The Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) respects the privacy of its members and the users of our website (available at www.oahi.com) and other services.
Collection & Use of Personal Information
Membership Applications: To request details about a membership, we may collect your name, contact information (such as your address, phone number and e-mail address), language preference and payment information. We use this information to process your request. When you apply for a membership, we will also collect your education and insurance information. We use this information to assess and review your credentials for membership, maintain our relationship with you as a member and process the payment of your membership dues.
We may also use your contact information to keep you informed about opportunities to volunteer, educational sessions, special and third-party events, and other activities or developments. If you do not wish to receive periodic communications from us, you may contact us as set out below or by following the unsubscribe instructions in any of our communications.
Events: To register for activities, such as group meetings, courses or continuing education events, we may collect your name and contact information (such as your address, phone number and e-mail address). We use this information to administer your participation in the event or activity. We may also use your contact information to send you information in connection with these activities. If you do not wish to receive these communications, you may contact us as set out below or by following the unsubscribe instructions in any of our emails.
Complaints: To register complaints with OAHI, we collect your name, contact information (such as your address, phone number and e-mail), as well as the details of your complaint. We use this information to investigate the complaint and discipline members, if necessary.
Contact Us: If you contact us with a comment or question, you may be asked for information that identifies you (such as your name and e-mail address) along with additional information we need to help us promptly answer your question or respond to your comment. We may also retain this information to assist you in the future and to improve our services.
Disclosure of Personal Information
OAHI will not disclose, sell, rent or lease your personal information to third parties except in accordance with this privacy policy.
Service Provider Arrangements: We may transfer (or otherwise make available) your personal information to third parties who provide services on our behalf. For example, we may use service providers to authorize and process payments or host our Website. Your personal information may be maintained and processed by our affiliates and other third party service providers in the US or other jurisdictions. Our service providers are given the information they need to perform their designated functions, and we do not authorize them to use or disclose personal information for other purposes.
Legal: OAHI and our Canadian, US and other service providers may provide your personal information in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, or to an investigative body in the case of a breach of an agreement or contravention of law, or as otherwise required by applicable Canadian, US or other law. We may also disclose personal information where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, to investigate or prevent actual or suspect harm to persons or property, or as otherwise permitted by law.
Website Information
In general, you can visit www.oahi.ca (our “Website”) without telling us who you are or submitting any personal information. However, we collect the IP (Internet protocol) addresses of all visitors to our Website and other related information such as page requests, browser type, operating system and average time spent on our Website. We use this information to help us understand our Website activity, and to monitor and improve our Website.
Cookies & Other Technologies: Our Website uses a technology called "cookies". A cookie is a tiny element of data that our Website can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive so we can recognize you when you return. You may set your Web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to not accept certain cookies. However, you may find that certain parts of our Website will not function without the use of cookies. We may use other technologies (such as tracer tags and web beacons) that allow us to understand which pages you visit on our Website. These technologies are also used to help us optimize and tailor our Website for you and other future visitors.
Third Party Links: This Website may contain links to external third-party websites. We provide these links solely for your information and convenience. The OAHI is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any third-party site. When you link to an outside website, you are leaving our Website and our information management policies no longer apply. We encourage you to view the privacy policies and terms of any third-party website. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
Safeguards
We have implemented safeguards to protect all personal information provided by our members and other users of the Website and services. In order to prevent loss, theft, unauthorized access or disclosure and to ensure the proper use of information, we have developed electronic, physical and managerial procedures to secure member information.
We have processes in place designed to retain personal information for no longer than necessary for the purposes stated above or to otherwise meet legal requirements.
Access to your Personal Information
You may have the right to access, update, and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law. You may request access, updating and corrections of inaccuracies in your personal information by emailing or writing to us at the contact information set out below.
Contact us
Should you wish to be removed from any of our contact lists, please notify us at 416-256-0960 and we will accommodate your request.
If you have any questions about The Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) member privacy policy, please contact the OAHI office at 416-256-0960 or 1-888-RHI-OAHI or email oahi@oahi.com.
OAHI COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All text, data, graphics, photographs, images, trademarks, service marks, trade names and other information, visual or other digital material, software (including source and object codes) and all other content of any description available on this Website (collectively, the “Content”) are the sole property of OAHI and/or its licensors. All Content is protected under the copyright, trade-mark, service marks, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary rights and laws of Canada, the United Sates, and/or other nations.
You are permitted to save only one copy of the Content, to one computer, for your personal use only, provided you do not delete or change the copyright, trademark or any other notices. You do not have permission to copy, publish, sell, distribute, assign, lease, license, sub license, transmit, transfer, translate, modify or create derivative works from the information obtained from this site for any reason without our written consent.
Some of the Content presented on this Website has been republished with the permission of the authors. Each of these contributors retains their copyright in the Content. Their individual copyright statements may be located on their respective Websites or within the pages of their printed media.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
Techincal questions can be directed to:
president@oahi.com
Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI)
100- 3901 Highway 7 West
Woodbridge, ON L4L 8L5
