At POMS Port Hope, accessible also from https://porthope.pomcscanada.ca, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by POMS Port Hope and how we use it.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for licensed users to the app with regards to the information shared and collected in POMS Port Hope. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this app.

Consent

By using our app, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

Licenced users who contact us, may be asked to provide additional information, such as name, email address, phone number in order to support or any other services. When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, email Id, Platoon, Class, and telephone number.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

• Communicate with you
• Find and prevent fraud
• Login to the app

Log Files

POMS Port Hope follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit the app. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include Internet protocol (IP) addresses, Telephone numbers. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for administering the app, tracking users' movement on the app, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, POMS Port Hope uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our app content based on visitors' device type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read "What Are Cookies" from Cookie Consent.

The personal data we collect through the app is processed in accordance with the following principles:

• Lawful processing
  We process your own information based on your consent or in the authentic interest of the Organization, as clarified in this Privacy Policy.
• Purpose limitation
  We only process your personal data for the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy.
• Data quality
  We lead quality checks on the information we get to evaluate whether it is exact, important, exceptional and not unreasonable according to the reason for which it was gathered.
• Transparency
  We measure your own information in a straightforward way by keeping you educated on why and how we measure your information just as the methods by which you can practice your privileges.
• Confidentiality
  We won't reveal your information to outsiders without your prior consent, except if explicit conditions emerge under which we would see ourselves as needed to do as such.
• Security
  We keep your information secure by ensuring it against chances which may abuse violate its integrity and confidentiality. All the information will be held in accordance with police service requirements.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

POMS Port Hope does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 12. If you believe this has happened we ask you to contact immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.