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Your privacy is our priority.
Protecting Your Privacy
Protecting the personal information we collect and maintain is as important to us as it is to you. Like any organization, we require a certain amount of personal information to conduct business and provide you with
the products and services you want and need. At the same time, you have a right to know that your privacy is being respected and your confidential information is collected, used and protected appropriately. For that
reason, we have policies and practices in place to safeguard and maintain the accuracy and security of your personal and financial information.
VERICO One Link Mortgage & Financial meets or exceeds all privacy standards established by industry guidelines, provincial legislation, the federal Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act and all
other applicable laws.
Our Privacy Code
Our Privacy Code is a key part of our commitment to treat you fairly, provide you with superior client service and maintain the accuracy and security of your personal and financial information. The Code is guided by
these ten principles:
Principle 1 . Accountability
We are responsible for maintaining and protecting all client information under our control and have designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable for our compliance with the ten principles that comprise our Privacy
Code.
Principle 2 . Identifying Purposes
When we ask for your personal information, we identify what it will be used for.
Principle 3 . Consent
We require your knowledge and consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, except where it is required or permitted by law.
Principle 4 . Limiting Collection
We collect information by fair and lawful means and limit our collection to those details necessary for identified purposes.
Principle 5 . Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
We use or disclose your information only for which it was collected, unless you consent otherwise, or when it is required or permitted by law. We retain information only for the time required to fulfill the purpose
for which it was collected.
Principle 6 . Accuracy
We maintain and update your information as accurately and completely as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it is used.
Principle 7 . Safeguarding Client Information
We protect your information with security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity level of the information.
Principle 8 . Openness
We make information available to you concerning the policies and practices that apply to the management of your information.
Principle 9 . Client Access
At your request, you will be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of your information, and be given access to it. You may verify the accuracy and completeness of your information, and may request that it be
amended.
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