Terms of Use and Privacy

Terms of Use

By using this website, you agree to be bound by the current version of these Terms of Use and understand and agree that these Terms of Use may be modified at any time by the CK Public Health (CKPHU), without notice.

The content of this website is for educational and informational purposes only and is subject to change without prior notice.  CKPHU makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of material provided on this website, however, CKPHU makes no representation concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on this website or otherwise relating to these materials or on any sites linked to this site. This information is not intended as a substitute for individual health care. Instead, we recommend that you consult a qualified health care professional to meet your personal health care needs.

CKPHU does not collect, use, or disclose personal health information or provide health consultations through third party social media websites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blog sites. For specific health related questions, please contact your health care professional directly. You may also contact the CKPHU by telephone at 519.352.7270 or 1.866.251.7270.

Privacy Statement

CKPHU is committed to protecting the privacy of information given by all individuals seeking to access CKPHU services and websites. Personal information is collected by the CKPHU in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Personal Health Information Protection Act, and the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Personal information will not be disclosed outside of CKPHU without your knowledge and consent, with only a few exceptions, such as where disclosure is required by law.

When you use, browse or download information from our websites, certain information may be collected from you. This information is used to provide you with services and for statistical and performance-improvement purposes. In particular, we collect the following types of information for these purposes:

  • Personal information you disclose and submit to us, such as contact information you provide to receive CKPHU services (ex. email address, name and other contact information)
  • Non-personal information, including certain usage data (dates and times users access our site and pages visited), the name of the Internet Service Provider(s) from which users access our site, and the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the computers being used to access our site

Some parts of our website use “cookie” technology. This technology is used to track “traffic” on our site so we can determine how effective a given page is in meeting informational or service needs. Our website also uses web analytics services including Google Analytics to help analyze the use of our website. These tools use cookies to collect information about your visit to our site that is transmitted in an anonymous form to analyze how our website can be improved for users. This information does not personally identify you or extract data from your computer. You can choose to set your browser to detect and reject cookie and analytics technology. Please consult your browser’s “Help” settings to learn how to do so. Please note that you may not be able to access some features of our website, depending on these settings.

Other Options

If you choose not to use the internet to provide personal information to a CKPHU program, you can contact the CKPHU by telephone, fax, mail, or in person at the number provided below.

Access to Personal Information, Questions or Concerns

Individuals have a right to access their personal information held by the CKPHU and can do so by making an access request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to the CKPHU. For information on accessing your personal information, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact CKPHU at the number below.

CK Public Health
435 Grand Avenue West P.O. Box 1136
Chatham ON N7M 5L8
Tel: 519.352.7270
Fax: 519.352.2166
privacy@ckphu.com

You may also make a complaint directly to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC):

Information and Privacy Commissioner /Ontario
2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M4W 1A8
1-800-387-0073 or 416-326-3333
Fax: 416-325-9195
www.ipc.on.ca