Applicable Privacy Legislation
When collecting, using, or disclosing personal information for its own purposes, including employee and contractor personal information to manage the employee relationship, CPAWSB’s management and protection of personal information is governed by the following privacy legislation (as applicable):
- BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA BC)
- Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA AB)
- Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
When handling
learner personal information as a service provider to the Provincial CPA Bodies, CPAWSB’s management and protection of personal information is governed by the
privacy policies of the Provincial CPA Bodies as described
Part 1 of this Privacy Statement.
All employees, service providers, contractors, and volunteers working on behalf of CPAWSB are responsible for ensuring compliance with CPAWSB’s legal obligations regarding privacy and personal information including securing and protecting personal information in control of the School.
Personal Information
Personal information is information about an identifiable individual and includes an individual's name, identification number(s), home address, birth date, email address, phone number, and banking information.
Protecting Personal Information
CPAWSB employs a number of safeguards—including administrative, technical, and physical measures—to protect personal information from unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, disposal, or similar risks.
Consent
By providing CPAWSB with your personal information, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and retention of that information by CPAWSB in accordance with Part 2 of this Privacy Statement and as otherwise permitted by applicable law. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and on reasonable notice to CPAWSB, but then you might not be able to proceed with your intended interactions or transactions with CPAWSB or otherwise receive the full benefit of CPAWSB’s products and services.
Collecting Personal Information
When CPAWSB collects personal information for its purposes, it will:
- Limit the collection to the extent that is necessary for meeting the purposes for which the information is collected.
- Be open and transparent about the information that is being collected and the purpose for the collection.
- Collect, use, or disclose personal information with an individual’s knowledge or consent as permitted by law, or where the individual’s consent is implied.
- Only request and collect personal information from third parties with the subject’s consent, except where CPAWSB is legally authorized or required by law to do so without consent.
CPAWSB generally collects personal information directly from you. CPAWSB may also collect personal information automatically or from publicly available sources.
Using Personal Information
CPAWSB may use your personal information for purposes relating to or arising from your relationship and transactions with CPAWSB and as otherwise set out in this Privacy Statement or permitted by applicable law, including:
- To administer your relationship with CPAWSB.
- To maintain, protect and improve CPAWSB’s services and to develop new services.
- To protect and enforce CPAWSB’s legal rights, interests and remedies and to protect the business, operations and customers of CPAWSB and other persons.
Disclosing Personal Information
CPAWSB discloses your personal information for purposes relating to or arising from your relationship and transactions with CPAWSB and as otherwise set out in Part 2 of this Privacy Statement or permitted by applicable law, including:
- Suppliers and Service Providers: CPAWSB requires its suppliers and service providers to agree to use personal information only for the purposes for which it is provided to them, and to protect the privacy of personal information in a manner that is consistent with this privacy statement.
- Specific Consents: CPAWSB may disclose your personal information in accordance with express or implied consents that you give to CPAWSB.
- Law Enforcement/Legal Disclosures: In limited circumstances, CPAWSB may disclose personal information without consent as permitted by law, including complying with a subpoena, warrant or court or arbitral order, or litigation disclosure obligations.
Retaining Personal Information
CPAWSB retains personal information as permitted by law, and as may be required to properly deliver CPA education services.
Accuracy and Access to Personal Information
Individuals have the right to request access to their personal information in CPAWSB’s custody and control and the right to seek correction if that personal information is incorrect. Submit requests in writing to the CPAWSB privacy officer by email: privacy@cpawsb.ca or by mail: CPAWSB – Privacy Officer, Suite 800, 555 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 4N6.
Non-Personal Information
CPAWSB collects information that is not personal information (non-personal information) for analysis and research. Non-personal information is not about identifiable individuals and/or includes information that has been aggregated and/or anonymized in such a way that it is no longer attributable to specific individuals.
If non-personal information is combined with personal information such that the information can be attributable to an individual, then that information will be considered personal information.
CPAWSB’s website, online services, and some email messages use “cookies” and other similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixel or gif tags, and action tags. Those technologies collect information that assists CPAWSB to improve communications and user experience, provide general statistics regarding use of CPAWSB websites, and confirm that email messages have been delivered and opened.
Location of Personal Information
Personal information collected by CPAWSB for its own purposes is stored and accessed in Canada.
Other Websites, Businesses and Social Media
CPAWSB may provide links to other websites, businesses, and social media platforms. CPAWSB has no responsibility or liability for, or control over, those other websites, businesses and social media platforms. This Privacy Statement does not apply to the collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information by those websites, business and social media platforms. If you have questions about how those websites, businesses and social media platforms collect, use, disclose or retain personal information, please contact the owner or operator of the website, business or platform.
Notices to You
You consent to CPAWSB sending you emails (to the email addresses you provide to CPAWSB) regarding this Privacy Statement and related matters.