About your privacy
We are committed to protecting the information of those we serve. We only collect, use, disclose and retain information that is required to administer and enforce the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Act (WSC Act).
The collection, use, disclosure, retention and disposal of information collected by us is done in compliance with the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Act and the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPP Act).
We maintain safeguards to ensure security, integrity and privacy of this information, in compliance with the law.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy policy
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Privacy while Using Our Website
We recognize and seek to protect the privacy rights of those persons using our website. We only collect personal information about visitors to our website when visitors voluntarily submit the information. Unless you inform us otherwise, you consent to our collection of this personal information, and our use and disclosure of this information for those purposes or for compatible purposes.
As we cannot guarantee the security of email, we do not recommend sending sensitive personal information to us electronically. For all such matters, please contact us. Our web servers also automatically collect and log some information about your computer with respect to your visits to our website. This information is gathered and used for statistical purposes only and is not linked to other data in a way that would enable us to identify individual visitors.
Privacy Complaint Process
You have the right to make a complaint or express a concern about the way we have handled the information we collect to carry out our mandate. This includes suspected privacy breaches.
A privacy breach is collecting, using or disclosing personal information, either accidentally or intentionally, that is not authorized by the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Act or the ATIPP Act. Our privacy officer is responsible for receiving privacy complaints and ensuring they are investigated.
If you have a concern or dispute with our handling of information, you should contact our privacy officer. You can contact us by mail, telephone or fax.
The privacy officer will contact you about your privacy complaint as soon as possible. The privacy officer, or their designate, will investigate the complaint and, to do this properly, they may contact you and other relevant persons for more information. This may require the privacy officer to mention your name and some of the details of your personal information as part of the investigation. The privacy officer will let you know the results of the investigation.
Office of the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner
If you have further concerns, or you are not satisfied with our handling of your privacy complaint, you may make a complaint to the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner. The contact information is:
Office of the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner
211 Hawkins Street, Suite 201
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1X3
Phone: 867-667-8468
Toll free: 800-661-0408 (ext. 8468)
Fax: 867-667-8469