What Personal lnformation Do We Collect?
Personal information is any information that identifies you, or by which your identity could be deduced. lnformation about you (such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, ticket acquisition history and donation or financial support history) may be collected when you participate in one of our events or otherwise utilize or support our Centre. We are responsible for the personal information we collect and hold. To ensure this accountability, we have developed this policy, and trained our personnel about our practices and procedures.

How Do We Use Your Information?
We use your personal information to assist us in better serving you and to include you in any direct marketing activities offered or sponsored by the deCoste Centre. We do not disclose your personal information to any third party to enable them to market their
products and services. We do not otherwise sell, lease, trade, or give your information
to others. Only generalized statistics may be reported or shared. If you no longer wish to receive any promotional information from deCoste Centre, you may contact us and request that you be removed from our mail out or marketing list.

Disclosure of Your Personal lnformation
Under certain circumstances, the deCoste Centre will disclose your personal information:
1. When we are required or authorized by law to do so, (for example if a
Court issues a subpoena);
2. When you have consented to the disclosure. (The winner of any contest or prize offered or sponsored by the deCoste is deemed to have consented to the release of their name unless the deCoste is specifically instructed otherwise by the recipient);
3. If we engage a third party to provide administrative services to us (for example computer support services) and the third party is bound by our privacy policy; and
4. If the information is already publicly known.

Updating Your lnformation
Since we use your personal information to provide services to you, it is important that the information be accurate and up to date. If any of your pertinent information changes,
please inform us so that we can make any necessary changes to our records.

Is My Personal lnformation Secure?
The deCoste Centre takes all reasonable precautions to ensure that your personal information is kept safe from loss, modification, unauthorized access or disclosure. Steps taken to protect your information include: restricted access to personal information, internal passwords and security policies, and appropriate premise security. This website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that the deCoste Centre is not responsible for the Privacy practices of such other sites. This Privacy statement applies solely to the information collected by the deCoste Centre and this web site.

Requesting Access To Your Personal Information
You may request access to any personal information we hold about you. To do so, please submit your request to the deCoste in writing. Your rights to access your personal information are not absolute. If we deny your request for access we shall explain why.

Can I Request Anonymity?
When it is legal and practical, we may offer the opportunity to deal with inquiries without providing your name and other personal information. (For example, the purchase of tickets over the counter for a cash payment).

Changes to this Privacy Policy
The deCoste Centre reviews it policies and procedures from time to time and this privacy policy is subject to future amendment. Any updated version of the policy will be available on our website.

Contact information
For questions or comments please contact the deCoste Centre at:

Email: admin~decostecentre.ca
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 39, Pictou NS BOK 1HO
Telephone:(902) 485-8848 or 1-800-353-5338
Fax: (902) 485-4258