The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Tourism is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our site. We have taken appropriate measures to protect and ensure the privacy of any personal information you provide in accordance with our obligations under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).
The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Tourism will not use personal information for any purpose inconsistent with the purpose for which the information was collected.
Most of the information accessible on the website does not require you to identify yourself. We will collect only as much personal information as is necessary to assist you in conducting business via this website. The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Tourism attempt to provide you with multiple "channels" for conducting business (i.e. telephone, walk-in, mail-in, fax-in) in addition to the website. If you have concerns about using the website to conduct your business with us, please be assured that alternative channels are available.
The personal information you provide is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and will be used for the purpose of processing your requests for services, products or additional information. Any questions concerning this collection can be directed to York Region Tourism, at (905) 830-4444 or 1 877 464-9675.
Correcting/Changing Personal Information
If your personal information changes (e.g. name, address, postal code, telephone number, email address etc.), or you no longer desire our service, the Regional Municipality of York and York Region Tourism will provide a way to correct, update or remove the information.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Tourism is the sole owner of the information collected on the site. York Region does not use or retain personal information that you provide for any secondary purposes unless you have first been notified and your permission has been obtained. York Region will not sell, rent, share or otherwise disclose your personal information to any other organization or individual unless you are first notified and your permission is received, except with organizations with whom we contract in order to process requests on your behalf (in which case our contractors will be bound by the same restrictions on collection, use and disclosure.).
From time to time York Region may request information from you via surveys or ask permission to send you special offers. Your participation will be completely voluntary and you will have a choice of whether or not to participate. Any survey information will be used solely for the purposes of monitoring and/or improving York Region's services and products. If you choose not to participate, you will still be able to use the website.
Protection of Personal Information
The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Tourism takes every precaution to protect your personal information on the website. We maintain security standards and procedures regarding unauthorized access to customer information to prevent unauthorized removal or alteration of data.
