General Statement

This Privacy Policy applies to the collections, uses and disclosures of Personal Information by Women's College Hospital ("Women's" or "we") in connection with the Women's Health Matters website ("Women's Health Matters").

Women's respects the privacy of visitors to Women's Health Matters. Any and all personal information collected at this site is kept strictly confidential and is only used for the purposes specified at the time of collection to which you consent; for such other purposes to which you may consent from time to time (the "Purposes"); and as required or permitted by applicable law. Personal information will not be sold, reused, rented, loaned, or otherwise disclosed, other than to third party service providers which are bound by agreement to protect your personal information, in connection with the Purposes; as required or permitted by law; or to such other parties to which you may consent from time to time.

What is Personal Information?

Personal Information is any information that is identifiable with you. This information may include but is not limited to your name, personal mailing address, personal phone numbers, personal email address, and medical information. Personal Information, however, does not include your name, business title or business address and business telephone number in your capacity as an employee of an organization.

Protecting your Privacy

The Privacy Policy is current as of the “last updated” date which appears at the top of this page. Examples of the purposes for which Women's Health Matters collects, uses and discloses personal information as of such date are set out below. From time to time, we may make changes to this Privacy Policy. We will treat Personal Information in a manner consistent with the Privacy Statement under which it was collected and our Privacy Policy, unless we have your consent to treat it differently.

• Join Le Club

  At Women's Health Matters you can join Le Club. When you join Le Club, you will be asked to provide your name, e-mail address and postal code, to be used and disclosed for the Purposes identified at the point of collection.

• Register for E-mail Updates
  

  Women's College Hospital maintains an e-mail list for individuals who are interested in receiving updates about the site. Visitors are free to choose this service or to discontinue it at any time. You will only receive such e-mail communication if you specifically request it, and the information you provide will only be used and disclosed for the purpose of this service.

  
  
• Send this Site to a Friend

At Women's Health Matters you may opt to "Send this Site to a Friend". When you do this, the information you provide will only be used and disclosed for the purpose of this service.

• Feedback to the Site

  At Women's Health Matters you are invited to send your feedback to the site. We may use this feedback to help us develop further content and features for the site. We will only use and disclose your name and e-mail address to respond to your feedback.



• Contests and Questionnaires

  From time to time Women's Health Matters features contests and questionnaires on the web site. The purposes for which your personal information (for example, your personal e-mail address) will be used and disclosed will be clearly explained before you are asked to submit information. Participants indicate their acceptance of these "offers" by entering the contest and/or completing the questionnaire.



• Browser Information Collected on the Site

  Women's Health Matters collects statistical information through a log file. This generates a monthly report that indicates which pages were visited and how frequently. Individual identities cannot be determined from these reports. The developers of this site use and disclose the information to help us develop further content and features for the site.



• Use of Cookies

  Cookies are small computer files that are placed on the hard drive of your computer. The only place Women's Health Matters uses cookies is in Le Club. These files are used and disclosed to remember your password only.



• Privacy Policies of Other Sites

  Women's Health Matters provides links to many other sites and from banner ads. Some of these sites may use cookies to collect personal information or commercial data. Women's College Hospital is not responsible for the privacy practices of sites to which it links, and advises you to review the privacy policies of those sites when visiting such sites.

How to Contact Us

All comments, questions, concerns or requests regarding your Personal Information or our Privacy Policy and Practices, should be forwarded to our Privacy Officer as follows.

In writing:

Privacy Officer
Women’s College Hospital
76 Grenville Street
Toronto, ON
M5S 1B2