Protection of Privacy
The Burlington Ontario Health Team (Burlington OHT, herein) respects the privacy of its users and is committed to protecting that privacy. We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information in our possession from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
Privacy Policy Commitments
Collection of Personal Information
The Burlington OHT website (www.burlingtonoht.ca) does not collect information that personally identifies individuals except when individuals provide such specific information on a voluntary basis. In all such instances, the Burlington OHT website will collect only information that is voluntarily provided by its users and undertakes that such information will not be sold or made available to third parties.
User Behaviour
The Burlington OHT reserves the right to perform statistical analyses of user behaviour and characteristics, in order to measure interest in and use of the various sections of the Burlington OHT website (www.burlingtonoht.ca) so as to improve design and navigation. Only aggregated data from these analyses, and not individual data, will be used for this purpose.
Cookies
Users should be aware that certain non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the Burlington OHT website (www.burlingtonoht.ca) through the operation of what are called “cookies”. “Cookies” are small text files that identify an individual computers’ and other devices’ browsers entering an application or website. They allow the site to track movement through the website or application over several sessions. Through cookies, a website or application can recognize repeat users, facilitate the user’s access to and use of the website or application and allow a site to track usage behaviour that will allow content improvements. The Burlington OHT website uses cookies only for the above-mentioned purposes and will not use them to identify users or to track usage other than on the Burlington OHT website. If you do not want a cookie placed on your device by the Burlington OHT website, you may disable cookies altogether by modifying the “Preferences” section of the application in your settings. Note that it is possible that some aspects of the Burlington OHT website may be unavailable to you if you choose this option.
Links to Other Websites or Applications
The Burlington OHT website may contain links to other websites or applications. The Burlington OHT is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such applications or websites.
Although we attempt to ensure that all information posted on our site is accurate and complete, we do not represent that it is so, or guarantee it, and accept no liability or obligation for accuracy or completeness.