Originally created in 2001 as the Construction Sector Council, BuildForce Canada is a national industry-led organization committed to working with the construction industry to provide information and resources to assist with its management of workforce requirements.
The mandate of BuildForce Canada is to provide accurate and timely labour market information (LMI) to advance the needs of the entire construction industry. BuildForce Canada will lead value-added programs and initiatives that build the capacity and the capability of the construction workforce to meet current and future industry demand to drive economic growth in Canada.
PIPEDA, the federal privacy act, took effect on January 1, 2004. The Act requires that all organizations that collect, use or disclose personal information do so in a manner that recognizes the right of privacy of individuals. It sets out 10 principles for compliance: accountability, identifying purposes, consent, limiting collection, limiting use, disclosure and retention, accuracy, safeguards, openness, individual access, and challenging compliance.
In an effort to meet those requirements, BuildForce Canada has developed this privacy policy. The publication of this document meets the principle of “openness.”
The staff person responsible for the protection of all personal information at BuildForce Canada is Tara Ricci. She is the defined privacy officer in accordance with the Act.
Bill Ferreira, the executive director of BuildForce Canada, and Tara Ricci are the staff members who make up the PIPEDA task force. The task force is set up to help the privacy officer ensure that BuildForce Canada is in compliance with the Act.
The executive director is ultimately accountable for compliance with the provisions of the Act. It is his responsibility to:
Personal information is collected, used and disclosed by BuildForce Canada only in accordance with this privacy policy.
When using third parties to conduct market research, surveys, product/program development, etc., BuildForce Canada will provide only the information necessary for project completion. All information released to third parties is confidential and protected by legal agreement outlining its use for each project.
Personal information, e-mail addresses or other data will not be sold, rented, exchanged or passed on to third parties, other than as outlined in this policy or unless expressly indicated otherwise.
The Construction Forecasts website is used to provide information on the role of BuildForce Canada, its Labour Market Information Program and related services. We offer such information to interested parties electronically through the website. It may be downloaded from our server by you, and/or you may provide us with personal information to allow us to deliver additional information to you. We collect personal information about you only when you specifically and knowingly provide it; for example, when you subscribe to one of our mailing lists. If you would like to be removed from our mailing lists, you can let us know at any time.
We do not use our website to gather personal information other than that which you affirmatively agree to supply to us. However, when you visit the Construction Forecasts website, the website may use the IP address from which you access the site, to compile statistics regarding the volume and timing of access to our website. We do this so that we can improve the content and structure of www.constructionforecasts.ca. We will not share or sell this information to a third party, except in cases of electronic intrusion, attempted or successful, where material pertinent to the intrusion may be shared with computer security professionals as well as with law enforcement officials in those cases warranting legal attention.
The website may contain links to other websites. BuildForce Canada is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices or the content of such websites. We encourage you to review each partner’s policy and procedures for collecting, using and disclosing your information.
When using third parties to conduct market research, surveys, product/program development, etc., BuildForce Canada will provide only the information necessary for project completion. All information released to third parties is confidential and protected by legal agreement outlining its use for each project.
Personal information, e-mail addresses or other data will not be sold, rented, exchanged or passed on to third parties, other than as outlined in this policy or unless expressly indicated otherwise.
We may disclose contact information of our staff and board of directors to further the mandate of BuildForce Canada.
BuildForce Canada makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and currency of any personal information we collect, so that we can meet the need for which it is was collected in the first place.
The following is the process used for handling requests for personal information:
BuildForce Canada makes every reasonable effort to protect any personal information we have in our possession by implementing security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. In addition, BuildForce Canada ensures that employees understand the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of personal information.
Any individual may address a challenge concerning BuildForce Canada’s compliance with the Act to the privacy officer. The complaint procedure is outlined below. BuildForce Canada will investigate all complaints and, if justified, take appropriate measures, including amending these policies and procedures.
When BuildForce Canada receives a compliance challenge or complaint, these steps will be followed:
Privacy officer contact information:
Tara Ricci
BuildForce Canada
220 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 1150
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Phone: 613-569-5552
Fax: 613-569-1220
[email protected]
More information on PIPEDA:
Office of the Privacy Commissioner: www.priv.gc.ca
Department of Justice: www.justice.gc.ca
Funded by the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
