Privacy Policy

The following privacy statement is available for review by all clients of Totem Communications Group Inc. ("Totem") and users of totem's website and is provided in accordance with privacy laws applicable to the collection of information on-line.

Protecting Your Privacy

Totem has implemented this privacy policy to ensure that client and perspective job applicant information is safeguarded and used for the purpose for which it is requested and provided. By entering this site, you agree to allow Totem and its authorized representatives, to collect, use and disclose personal information for client-related and employment related purposes as applicable.

Canadian Marketing Association

We are a member of the Canadian Marketing Association ("CMA"), and abide by its Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, including its Internet Privacy Policy. Visit the CMA's website at www.the-cma.org and click on "Consumer Information" for more information and for comprehensive online tips. Or, call the CMA at 416-391-2362.

Collecting, Using and Disclosing Information

Through our website, we are provided with two basic types of information. First, we receive information that you provide while requesting information with respect to totem.

Second, we receive information you provide while registering through our website for job application purposes.

This information is retained for a period of five (5) years and as otherwise may be required for such purposes. This information permits identification and the accurate collection of data. You may contact Teresa Rocha, HR Manager at totem, at (416-847-8574), for further information as it applies to you. This information is maintained in our files and on the database of our service provider.

All information provided by you or about you within our site is protected in an effort to prevent unauthorized access. We have put in place physical, electronic and managerial procedures to ensure that the information remains secure while you are using our site and for the period that it is stored in our database.

We will use the information we collect about you only for the purposes of processing your request for information or for job application related purposes, as applicable, and will disclose it only for internal evaluation purposes; with your permission; in response to your specific request; or if required to do so by law.

Our Commitment to Privacy

We are committed to providing you with a secure environment to convey personal information necessary to facilitate your request for information about totem or for your job application, as appropriate. We will comply with the privacy principles outlined in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and/or any other applicable provincial privacy legislation applicable.

Our website contains links to other websites and we cannot be responsible for privacy practices of those websites.

NOTE ONE: By providing information to us via our website, you are agreeing with this privacy policy and such agreement constitutes your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by totem.

NOTE TWO: If you do not agree with this privacy policy, totem will be unable to process your job application. You may withdraw your consent at any time upon written notice to totem. At this time totem will immediately remove your information from our database and stop processing your application.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Totem reserves the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make a change to our Privacy Policy, we will post the change on our website, with a notation to the date of change.