Privacy Policy

Kingpin Social Dynamics is committed to protecting the privacy and security of every client’s personal information obtained by reason of your client relationship with us. This policy explains the types of client personal information we collect, how it is used, and the steps we take to ensure your personal information is handled appropriately.

Our policies and practices have been designed to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and corresponding provincial privacy acts.

What is personal information?

Personal information is information that refers to an individual specifically and is recorded in any form. Personal information includes such things as age, income, date of birth, ethnic origin, medical records and credit records. Information about individuals contained in the following documents is not considered personal information:

public telephone directories, where the subscriber can refuse to be listed,

professional and business directories available to the public,

certain public registries and court records, and

certain other publicly available printed and electronic publications.

Our commitment to your privacy is governed by the following privacy principles:
1. We are accountable to you.

Kingpin Social Dynamics is responsible for all personal information under its control.

2. We let you know why we collect your personal information.

Kingpin Social Dynamics identifies the purpose for which your personal information is collected. We do this before or at the time the information is actually being collected.

3. We obtain your consent to collect, use or disclose your personal information.

Kingpin Social Dynamics obtains your consent to collect, use or disclose personal information. The method of obtaining consent is appropriate to the type of personal information being collected, used or disclosed. Kingpin Social Dynamics will obtain your express consent (verbal, written or electronic agreement) to collect, use or disclose sensitive personal information. We will use implied consent to collect, use or disclose your personal information where one or more of the following apply:

express consent has previously been given, and

where the purpose of using the personal information is reasonably apparent to you.

You can also change your consent preferences at any time by contacting Kingpin Social Dynamics as noted below.

4. We limit collection of your personal information.

Kingpin Social Dynamics collects only the information required to provide services to you. If the personal information we require is collected for a reason other than to provide services, your consent will be obtained before or at the time the information is collected. Kingpin Social Dynamics will collect personal information only by clear, fair and lawful means.
Examples of why we collect personal information include:

Communicating with you generally.

Processing and keeping track of discussions, strategies, initiatives and related activities; and reporting back to you.

Providing services requested by you.

Recommending products and services that Kingpin Social Dynamics believes will be of interest and provide value to you.

To comply with legal and governmental requirements.

5. We limit use, disclosure and retention of your personal information.

Kingpin Social Dynamics uses and discloses your personal information only for the purposes it was collected. Kingpin Social Dynamics does not sell or rent personal information to any organization or person for any reason. We also do not share your personal information with third parties; and we retain your personal information only as long as it is required for our business relationship or as required by federal and provincial laws.

6. We keep your personal information up-to-date and accurate.

Kingpin Social Dynamics keeps your personal information up-to-date, accurate and relevant for its intended use. You may request access to the personal information we have on record in order to review and amend the information, as appropriate.

7. The security of your personal information is a priority for Kingpin Social Dynamics.

We take steps to safeguard your personal information, regardless of the format in which it is held, including:

physical security measures such as restricted access areas and locked filing cabinets;

electronic security measures for computerized personal information such as encryption and password protection; and

organizational processes such as limiting access to your personal information to the consultants with whom you are directly working.

8. We are open about our privacy and security policy.

We are committed to providing you with understandable and easily available information about our policy and practices related to the management of your personal information. This policy and any related information is available at all times on our web site, www.kingpinsocial.com under Privacy Policy or on request. To contact us, refer to the “Contact Us” section below.

9. We provide access to your personal information stored by Kingpin Social Dynamics.

You can request access to your personal information stored by Kingpin Social Dynamics. To contact us, refer to the detail below. Upon receiving such a request, Kingpin Social Dynamics will:

Inform you about what type of personal information we have on record or in our control, how it is used and to whom it may have been disclosed.

Provide you with access to your information so you can review and verify its accuracy and completeness and request changes to the information.

Make any necessary updates to your personal information.

10. We respond to your questions, concerns and complaints about privacy

Kingpin Social Dynamics responds in a timely manner to your questions, concerns and complaints about the privacy of your personal information and our privacy policies and procedures.

How to Contact Us:

by calling our Privacy Officer, Cam Adair, at 403.473.3059

by email to [email protected]

by mail to:

Kingpin Social Dynamics

#405 – 929 18th Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

T2T 0H2