McLaughlin & Associates respects the privacy of every individual who visits our website and the privacy of its

clients and candidates.

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In all parts of our consulting practice any personal information gathered will only be used by our team for the purpose for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. We do not rent, sell, distribute or publish this information for any other purpose.

 

We use secure, encrypted systems to protect all client information in transit and at rest. Access to project materials is limited to authorized McLaughlin & Associates personnel. All information shared with us is treated as confidential and protected in accordance with industry best practices and applicable privacy legislation, including the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA), the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of British Columbia and, where applicable, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). McLaughlin & Associates takes reasonable steps to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or destruction.

 

Of note in specific regulatory environments, we use a variety of online services that store data outside Canada, and are therefore subject to US laws, in particular, to the USA Patriot Act that allows authorities access to the records of internet service providers.  For clients whose data security policies require it, we oversee a consent process that assures participants of the limits and ultimate disposal of their personal information in accordance with the appropriate policies.  This process has been approved for use with provincial and federal Crown agencies, regulatory bodies and others whose policies require disclosure of data storage outside Canada.  We are happy to confirm our process with your data governance staff.