Privacy Policy

We respect the privacy of personal information* provided by our clients, associates, suppliers, network and members of the public.
We have established the following principles to govern our actions regarding the management of your personal information.

Accountability
We are responsible for storing and protecting the personal information under our control, and our Privacy Officer acts in this regard.

Identifying Purposes
Prior to collecting your personal information, we will communicate the purpose for which the information is being collected. Generally, we use such information to perform services within the scope of our engagement. We will not sell or trade any personal information with third parties.

Consent
Your knowledgeable consent is required for the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information except where required or permitted by law. Your consent may be implied or express, and may be provided verbally or in writing.

Limiting Collection
We will limit the collection of personal information to that which is required to fulfill our stated purposes. We will only collect information by fair and lawful means.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
We will only use or disclose the personal information provided in ways that have been previously identified and for which consent has been granted unless required or permitted by law. We will only retain the information for as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purposes or as required by law and thereafter, the information will be destroyed.

Accuracy
We will maintain your personal information in as accurate, complete and up-to-date manner as necessary to fulfill the stated purposes of its use.

Safeguards
We will protect your personal information with appropriate safeguards so as to prevent it from being lost, stolen, disclosed inappropriately, copied or used by unauthorized persons.

Openness
We will make information available regarding the policies and procedures pertaining to the management of your personal information.

Individual Access
Should you wish to be informed of the existence, use or disclosure of your personal information by our firm, please send a written request to our Privacy Officer c/o this website and we will reply, except where required or permitted by law, within thirty (30) days of receipt of your letter.  

Compliance
Should you have any comments, concerns or complaints pertaining to your personal information and/or our privacy policy and procedures, please submit them in writing to our Privacy Officer c/o this website.

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*For the purposes herein, “personal information" means any information about an identifiable individual with the exception of the person’s name, title, business address or telephone number.