The Internet is an amazing tool. It has the power to change the way we live, and we're starting to see that potential today. With only a few mouse-clicks, you can follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services, and communicate with others from around the world--even people you might never have met. It's important to the University of Calgary Spine Program to help its users/members retain their privacy when they take advantage of all the Internet has to offer.

What this means to you is, we are committed to protecting your privacy.

Privacy Principles

Because your privacy is important to us, the University of Calgary Spine Program sites displaying this privacy statement will operate by the following five principles.

Principle 1.

The University of Calgary Spine Program sites will explicitly ask when they need information that personally identifies you or allows them to contact you ("Personally Identifiable Information"). Generally this information is requested when registering for a site or when requesting a particular service. When possible, U of C Spine Program sites will provide you with the means to make sure that your Personally Identifiable Information is correct and current.

Principle 2.

U of C Spine Program sites and their necessary service partners use your Personally Identifiable Information to operate the sites and services and to inform you of new features, services, and products from the U of C Spine Program and its affiliates. U of C Spine Program sites may also allow sponsors to send you information about their products or services which are related to the site's service but are not necessary to its operation (a "Secondary Use").

Principle 3.

If an U of C Spine Program site intends to use Personally Identifiable Information for a Secondary Use, the U of C Spine Program site will provide you with instructions on how to decline this service. You may also stop the delivery of informational or promotional e-mail from U of C Spine Program sites by following the instructions on the e-mail sent to you.

Principle 4.

U of C Spine Program sites may disclose Personally Identifiable Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on U of C Spine Program or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the U of C Spine Program, the site or the users of the U of C Spine Program site, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the U of C Spine Program, the site or the public.

Principle 5.

If at any time you believe that a U of C Spine Program site has not adhered to these principles, please notify the U of C Spine Program by e-mail at webmaster@ucalgary-spine-program.org and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.

As the U of C Spine Program site continues to develop, we may add new services and features to our website. In the event that these additions affect our Privacy Statement, this document will be updated appropriately.