Privacy Notice
Our website has been developed so that you can visit Pacific Audio Visual Institute on the web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. Any personal information voluntarily provided to Pacific Audio Visual Institute through its websites is collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or other applicable legislation. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of Pacific Audio Visual Institute websites.
What kind of information is collected? If you visit a Pacific Audio Visual Institute website to browse, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about the visit. The following information is automatically collected and stored:
The Internet Protocol address and domain name used. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider;
Information relating to your computer system, such as the type of browser and operating system, language used, and demographic information such as global location; the date and time of the visit; and the web pages or services accessed.
Information collected automatically in this manner is used for purposes such as assessing system performance, improving web services, improving website management and determining best content for our visitors. Pacific Audio Visual Institute websites do not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, or email address. We only obtain personal information in a manner where you provide consent.
Information collected directly from you All personal information held or collected by Pacific Audio Visual Institute is protected under the federal Privacy Act . This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information
What safeguards are in place? Pacific Audio Visual Institute makes reasonable security arrangements to protect your personal information against such risks as unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, or disposal. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operating practices as part of Pacific Audio Visual Institute’s continuing commitment to the protection of personal information it holds. Consumer inquiries will be forwarded to the appropriate Pacific Audio Visual Institute staff by email, and we will make every effort to ensure the security of these transmissions. Pacific Audio Visual Institute does not sell or rent your personal information. Furthermore, Pacific Audio Visual Institute employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our websites, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our sites unless an attempt to damage the sites has been detected.
Cookies Pacific Audio Visual Institute uses "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site, demographics on their systems, languages, global locations, and sites previously visited or to determine which site content most appropriately fits our visitors, such as language specific content. The cookies are not used to identify individuals except in the case of unauthorized attempts described in Section Three (3). Cookies can be disabled or denied in your web browser settings with minimal impact on your ability to access information from this site. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a website to allow it to monitor your use of their site.)
Use of information Information on individual visitors is used by Pacific Audio Visual Institute employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We do not disclose this information to anyone outside of our organization except where legally permitted to disclose some personal information in situations such as an investigation of illegal activities, reasonable methods to collect overdue accounts, a medical emergency or suspicion of illegal activities, etc. Only pertinent information is disclosed. The school does not sell, lease, or trade information about students to other parties.
How long is information retained? Personal information will only be retained for the period of time required to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. Once the personal information is no longer required to be retained to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and is no longer required or permitted to be retained for legal or business purposes, it will be destroyed or made anonymous.
Links to other sites
Visitors should be aware that Pacific Audio Visual Institute websites contain links to websites not operated by Pacific Audio Visual Institute. If you visit these websites, you will leave our site. When you visit these other sites, this privacy policy will not apply, although you may be subject to the privacy policy of that new site, if one exists. Pacific Audio Visual Institute is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
How can I access and correct information I submit to a Pacific Audio Visual Institute website? Pacific Audio Visual Institute will inform an individual, upon the individual's request, of the existence, use, and disclosure of the individual's personal information, and shall give the individual access to it in accordance with the law.
Individuals may access and verify any personal information with appropriate notice so that the office is able to supply the information required.
All enquiries and complaints regarding your personal information or our Personal Information Privacy Policy should be forwarded to our Privacy Officer:
Attention: Managing Administrator
Address: 34 West 8 th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1M7
Phone: 604.873.8426
Toll-Free: 1-800-601.7284
Fax: 604.873.4295
Email: tiann@pacificav.com
For further information please read Pacific Audio Visual Institute’s
Personal Information Privacy Policy for Students
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