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Privacy

At Centre for Skills Development, we respect the privacy of clients, partners, affiliates and anyone with whom we conduct business. Information is collected in accordance with current legislation including Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL). Persons/companies conducting business with, or seeking the programs or services offered by Centre for Skills Development, are asked to provide consent and/or opt-out of receiving electronic communications from us that are not directly related to any work we may be doing for you. Subscribers have the option to add, update, modify, or cancel subscriptions at any time. 

Please know that any information gathered is for the sole purpose of providing persons/companies the best and most comprehensive service and information available per their interests and/or relationship with one or more of our locations. We do not share personally-identifiable information with third parties, unless required by law, or unless explicitly requested by a visitor. We recognize that your information is valuable and we take all reasonable measures to protect your information while it is in our care. 

Privacy - Online and Paper Forms Related to Employment Services 

Safeguarding clients’ personal information is important in the delivery of our programs and services. We are bound by several Acts and Codes to protect your information: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information. 

  1. The Centre for Skills Development collects your information on behalf of the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD). The Ministry uses your personal information to administer and finance Employment Services. 

  1. Client information is stored online in the Ministry’s secure Employment Ontario Information System. 

  1. Paper copies of client files are stored in locked filing cabinets and offices, and archived files are stored in a locked document storage room. 

  1. Employment Services delivery is funded by the Ministry, in part with funds provided by Canada under Part II of the Employment Insurance Act. The Ministry is required to collect your social insurance number to provide reports to the Canadian government to allow it to monitor and assess the Employment Insurance Program.  

Information you provide to Centre for Skills Development is only used for the delivery of government-funded programs. 
When signing documents, clients are providing government Ministries permission to use their information: 

  1. Employment Services at the Centre for Skills Development may disclose, transmit, or examine records which may be needed for the purpose of developing an employment plan, participating in volunteer work, a job trial, information gathering, paid employment or self-employment. Information may be provided to other service providers and potential employers as part of the service. 

  1. All information disclosed within sessions is confidential and will not be revealed to anyone outside of the above groups without your permission, except where reporting is required by law (risk of harm to self or others, and/or suspicion of child(ren) being harmed or at risk). 

  1. For comments or questions concerning the statement above, please contact Odi.Nnorom@centreforskills.ca or 905-333-3499 x111 

Privacy – Website Overall 

Generally, we only collect identifiable information that is specifically and voluntarily provided by a visitor to our website. A visitor may choose to provide this information to register for certain areas of the site, and/or to receive information specific to a particular subject. When a visitor provides this type of identifiable information to us, we use it solely for the purpose(s) for which it was provided. 

Legal Disclaimer 

The information contained in this website is for general guidance on matters of interest only. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, and the inherent hazards of electronic communication, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained in this site. While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained in this site has been obtained from reliable sources, Centre for Skills Development is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. All information in this site is provided “as is”, with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties or conditions of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Centre for Skills Development, our related partnerships, affiliations or corporations, or the partners, agents or employees thereof be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information in this site or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Certain links in this site connect to other websites maintained by third parties over whom Centre for Skills Development has no control.  Centre for Skills Development makes no representations as to the accuracy or any other aspect of information contained in other websites. 

Ownership 

This website, its design, all text, graphics, content, video, audio and the selection and arrangement thereof are the property of the Centre for Skills Development, and/or its various subsidiaries, affiliates, third party providers and distributors (“third parties”), and are protected under the copyright laws of Canada and other countries. None of the content found on this site may be reproduced, republished, distributed, displayed, sold, transferred, or modified without the express written permission of the Centre for Skills Development and/or the applicable third parties. 

Use of Site 

You are prohibited from contributing, posting or transmitting to this site any infringing, unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic or profane content or any content that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. In its sole discretion, in addition to any other rights or remedies available and without any liability whatsoever, The Centre for Skills Development at any time and without notice may terminate or restrict your access to any component of this site.