Web Site Privacy Policy
– www.lindsayinn.com
This page summarizes
our privacy policy and information practices for this
Web site. It is intended to provide you with a complete
and accurate basis for making informed decisions when
choosing to communicate with our Office via this site.
During a visit
to our Web site, your privacy is respected. We do not
collect personal information about you unless you choose
to send us an e-mail, in which you voluntarily provide
your name and contact information. The nature of the Internet
is such that it passively and automatically collects certain
information about a user's traffic patterns, linked to
their Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. These are unique
Internet "addresses" assigned to all Web users
by their Internet Service Providers (ISP). IP addresses
are automatically logged by Web servers. While the IP
address does not identify an individual on its face, it
may with the cooperation of the ISP be used to locate
and identify an individual using the Web. The IP address
is considered personal information because it is an identifying
number, and IP addresses are therefore protected by most
privacy legislation. The privacy issues surrounding IP
addresses are explained further below.
Visitors' personal
information received via e-mail is provided only to our
Office personnel, who require the information to respond
to inquiries. We do not use this information for any other
purpose. We protect all personal information in our custody
with strong security safeguards, including strict access
controls.
As we cannot guarantee
the security of electronic systems or e-mail, we do not
recommend sending sensitive personal information or complaints
electronically at this time. For all such matters, please
contact us by postal mail at: Lindsay Inn, 354 Lindsay
Street South, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 4R4 or by calling 1-800-917-3600
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday.
Our Web site is
hosted on servers owned and managed by a third-party,
Canaca.com Internet Solutions. Any personal information
collected on our behalf by Canaca.com Internet Solutions,
such as server log data (see below), is managed in accordance
with this privacy policy, and is protected by applicable
law.
Server
logs: Our servers automatically log information
about visits to our Web site in the normal course of establishing
and maintaining Web connections. Server logs record statistical
information, such as visitors' IP addresses, type of operating
systems, time and duration of visit, Web pages requested,
and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains
and browser types. These statistics are reported in aggregate
form to our Web and communications staff, and are used
to improve our Web site and ensure that it provides the
optimal Web experience for visitors. We do not link server
log information to any other data in a way that would
enable us to identify individual visitors. However, we
may review server logs for security purposes, for example,
to detect intrusions into our network. The possibility
therefore exists that server log data, which contains
visitors' IP addresses, could in instances of criminal
malfeasance be used to trace and identify individuals.
In such instances, raw data logs would be shared with
appropriate investigative bodies authorized to investigate
such breaches of security. Under normal circumstances,
these logs are retained for a maximum period of 45 days.
Cookies:
Our site does not make use of cookies. Cookies
are small text files offered to your computer by Web servers
in order to keep track of your browser as you navigate
the site.
Other sites to
which we provide links may be governed by different policies.
The Lindsay Inn does not assume responsibility for the
information practices of these other Web sites, and we
strongly encourage all Web visitors to review the privacy
policies and statements of all externally-linked sites.
All externally linked sites will open in new browser windows.
Contact: Questions
about this policy may be directed to our Chief Privacy
Officer, Mrs. Lori Nottingham, who is also the General
Manager of the Lindsay Inn. You can contact Mrs. Nottingham
by e-mail at lori@lindsayinn.com,
by phone at 1-800-917-3600 or by postal mail at:
354 Lindsay Street South
Lindsay, Ontario K9V 4R4
