Website Privacy Policy
Union Water Supply System Inc. (UWSS Inc.) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard any personal information you share with us through our website.
UWSS Inc.’s privacy practices are governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), which sets out the standards for handling personal information by municipal organizations in Ontario.
Collection and Use of Information
When you visit the UWSS Inc. website, you can browse most areas without providing personal information. If you choose to contact us through forms such as the “Contact Us” page, we will only collect the personal information necessary to respond to your inquiry.
Our web servers may automatically collect limited, standard, and anonymous data through the use of cookies for analytics, traffic monitoring, and statistical purposes. This information may include:
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Internet Protocol (IP) address
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Browser type
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Operating system
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Date and time of visits
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Referring website address
This information is collected only in aggregate form and is not used to personally identify visitors.
Disclosure of Information
The UWSS Inc. is the sole owner of all information collected through our website. We do not sell, rent, exchange, or otherwise disclose personal information to any outside organization or individual unless required by law.
Security of Personal Information
UWSS Inc. takes all reasonable measures to protect the integrity and confidentiality of your personal information. We use secure technologies such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption and other safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your data.
Use of Cookies
The UWSS Inc. website may use cookies (small text files stored on your device) to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies help remember user preferences, improve navigation, and track aggregate usage patterns.
A cookie may store information such as:
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Pages visited on the UWSS Inc. website
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User preferences or settings
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Login information for restricted pages (if applicable)
Cookies cannot access personal data on your device or read cookie files created by other websites.
You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings. While doing so may limit some site functionality, all main content will remain accessible. Please refer to your browser’s “Help” section for more information on managing cookies.
Freedom of Information and Privacy Inquiries
If you have a question or concern about a specific UWSS Inc. webpage that requests personal information, or about how UWSS Inc. handles personal information in general, please contact us through the Contact Us page.
For more information on privacy legislation in Ontario and Canada, you may visit:
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Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC): www.ipc.on.ca
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC): www.priv.gc.ca
For more information on how UWSS Inc. manages personal information, please refer to our full Website Privacy Policy.