Monarch Arts Education and Privacy

Monarch Arts Education gathers and maintains personal information for the purposes of program registration and communication about Monarch Arts Education activities. Activities include advising you of programs, services, special events, open houses, exhibits and/or performances.

Monarch Arts Education respects your privacy. Any information you provide to Monarch Arts Education will be used and stored in compliance with British Columbia’s Personal Information and Protection Act (PIPA).

Monarch Arts Education will not disclose your information without your consent and does not rent, sell or trade personal data about you to third parties.


Privacy and Protection of Personal Information Policy

This Privacy and Protection of Personal Information Policy outlines the policies of Monarch Arts Education regarding collection, use and disclosure of your personal information.

Definition of Personal Information

Personal information is any information about an identifiable individual that can be used to distinguish, identify or contact that individual. Personal information excludes the name, position name or title, business telephone number, business address, business email, and business fax number of an individual, as well as any publicly available information such as information available from a public telephone directory or from a public registry.

Identified Purposes

Monarch Arts Education will, before or at the time personal information is collected, identify the purposes for which the information is collected, used and disclosed. If your personal information is required for any other purpose, you will be notified of the new purpose.

Consent

Monarch Arts Education will obtain consent from you for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information unless otherwise exempted or permitted by the law. Consent may be expressed, implied or deemed. Requirements for consent to collection, use or disclosure of personal information vary depending on circumstances and on the type of personal information to be collected, used or disclosed.

You may withdraw consent to the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information upon providing 30-day written notice to Monarch Arts Education. Withdrawal of consent for Monarch Arts Education’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information means that you will no longer receive communications from Monarch Arts Education.

Limiting Collection

Monarch Arts Education will limit the personal information collected to that information necessary for the purposes identified by the organization.

Use, Disclosure and Retention

Monarch Arts Education collects, uses, and discloses your personal information generally for the following purposes:

  • To communicate with you regarding Monarch Arts Education events, programs, exhibits and/or performances.

  • To enable Monarch Arts Education to operate its registration and administrative functions.

When you provide your personal information to Monarch Arts Education through the online registration website, your data is transmitted to a server located within Canada and is subject to Canadian federal laws.

Accuracy

Monarch Arts Education will take appropriate steps to ensure that the personal information collected is accurate and complete as is necessary for the purposes which it was collected, used or disclosed. It is your responsibility to contact Monarch Arts Education to keep your personal information up-to-date.

Safeguards

Monarch Arts Education will protect your personal information by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Safeguards will vary depending on the sensitivity, location and storage of the personal information. If you use Monarch Arts Education’s online registration website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your access information and password. You also agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your password on the online registration website.

Accountability, Openness and Access

Monarch Arts Education is responsible for all personal information under its control. Monarch Arts Education will make information available to you concerning the policies and practices that apply to the management of your personal data. Monarch Arts Education will inform you, upon your written request and with appropriate notice, of the existence, use and disclosure of your personal information and will provide you access to it in accordance with the law.

Questions?

You may direct any questions or enquiries with respect to Monarch Arts Education’s privacy policies to info@monarcharts.com.