HWCN is committed to providing our members and visitors with a Web site that respects their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices on the HWCN Web site.

• We do not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or address. This information is only obtained if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via E-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the site.
  
  
• Any personal information you do provide is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that, at the point of collection, you will be informed that your personal information is being collected, the purpose for which it is being collected and that you have a right of access to the information.
  
  
• We use software that receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site.
  
  
• We do not regularly use "cookies" to track how our visitors use the site. Whenever we enable "cookies" to facilitate your transactions, we will first inform you.
  
  
• Visitor information is not disclosed to anyone except HWCN personnel who need the information to respond to a request.

For questions or comments regarding this policy or for additional information about the administration of the Privacy Act by HWCN contact us by e-mail or call 905.528.4936. If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the HWCN Chairman of the Board or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.