I. Privacy Statement
This is the public statement of privacy and security that we adhere to at Kitchener Harley-Davidson (Kitchener HD).
Kitchener HD believes that our customers are our greatest asset. We built our business and this website on that idea and have made every effort to ensure that your shopping experience is enjoyable, safe and secure. This document explains what happens to information that you submit to us. However, it is possible to browse our website without providing us any information. Any data that we might collect is used to customize your experience at our store and/or website.
At any time you may request to see exactly what information Kitchener HD has retained. At any time you may request that we remove your information from our files and databases.
Even within Kitchener HD, only those people that require your information will have access to that information.
It is important for us at Kitchener HD to make you feel as comfortable as possible at our store and/or website. We may share information in an anonymous aggregate form, such as percentage of Kitchener HD shoppers who shop on Mondays or the number of Kitchener HD shoppers who purchase a specific product. If at any time you contact Kitchener HD with questions, comments or issues, we will work towards a resolution for you at that time and at any time in the future.
Contact
During your initial visit to our website, we would ask that you indicate whether you want to receive communications from Kitchener HD. There is no obligation to receive communications when visiting our website. Occasionally, we may be in touch with you via email, postal mail or telephone to notify you of new services or products available through Kitchener HD and to ask you about how satisfied you are with Kitchener HD products and services.
If you have any questions about our privacy statement, the practices of this website, or dealing with Kitchener HD, contact us by calling 1.866.803.6837 to voice any concerns to our friendly customer service representatives.
Links
This website provides links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of any other websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our website to read the privacy policies of each and every website that collects personal information. This policy statement applies solely to personal information collected by Kitchener HD.
Some promotions and contests at Kitchener HD may be sponsored by third party companies. In such cases, they will need to collect personal information from you. If you do not want your personal information handled by companies other than Kitchener HD, you can choose not to participate in the promotional contests or sweepstakes.
We reserve the right to share information among our affiliates for business purposes.
We are committed to informing you of the purpose behind collecting the personal information that we ask from you. We are committed to honest and open communication and we will make your personal information available to you upon request at any time. Any personal information that we collect is for our business purposes only.
Ultimately, if you are unhappy with our privacy statement or our service as a whole, you can discontinue using our service at any time and subject to legal requirements, request that any personal information is removed completely from Kitchener HD.
We reserve the right to change this privacy statement from time to time. We will inform you that the statement has been updated, as we will change the effective date of the statement, and make a note on our website's homepage that the statement has been changed.
Effective date: July 6, 2009.
II. Privacy Notice
Personal Information Collection, Use, Disclosure & Consent
Kitchener Harley-Davidson (Kitchener HD) respects its customers’ and employees’ privacy and accordingly Kitchener HD collects, uses and discloses personal information with its customer’s and employee’s consent and as required by law.
Personal Information
Personal information is information about an identifiable individual but does not include the name, title and business address or business telephone number of an employee of an organization.
Collection, Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information
In order to efficiently offer and provide quality products and services to Kitchener HD customers/employees, Kitchener HD must collect, use and disclose personal information in relation to its customers and employees. In this regard:
1. Kitchener HD will only collect, use and disclose the personal information necessary for its day-to-day administration, reward programs and to enable Kitchener HD to:
- understand the needs of customers, their preferences and to establish and maintain a commercial relationship with customers of Kitchener HD and to provide customers with ongoing service,
- determine the demand for products which Kitchener HD makes available for sale to customers,
- provide you with information about products and services offered by Kitchener HD, and
- enable Kitchener HD to more efficiently and effectively operate, manage and develop its business.
2. Kitchener HD will only collect, use or disclose personal information with a customer’s/employee’s consent, except where required or allowed by law.
3. Kitchener HD will disclose and transfer personal information to its agents for processing and to assist Kitchener HD in its day-to-day business activities and administration.
4. Kitchener HD will safeguard and maintain the security and confidentiality of the personal information provided by its customers/employees.
5. Kitchener HD customers/employees may at any time request their own personal information, subject to any restrictions at law, and may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
6. Kitchener HD will collect, use and disclose customer’s/employee’s personal information in a manner which complies with legal requirements.
Our use of "cookies"
As is the case with many sites, when you visit our site and complete a registration form, we will place a "cookie" on your computer, which helps us identify you more quickly when you return. We will not use "cookies" or other devices to follow your click stream on the Internet generally, but will use them, and other devices, to determine which pages or information you find most useful or interesting at our own Web sites.
Most browsers permit you to refuse to accept a "cookie" offered by a Web site. You will not be denied access to any part of kitchenerharley.com on account of your refusal to accept a "cookie," but your transactions through this Web site may be delayed due to the time it takes you to re-enter basic information necessary to complete a transaction.
Our approach to data security
To prevent unauthorized access to your Customer Identifiable Information, we have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures (including Secured Socket Layer technology for credit card transactions). We will use various electronic means to keep transaction information transferred over the Web as secure as generally available transaction technology reasonably permits.
Personal Information Options
A customer/employee can opt not to have Kitchener HD collect, use and disclose their personal information or to not receive Kitchener HD marketing information and/or not to have their personal information shared with Kitchener HD agents and third parties, other than that personal information required or permitted by law or that which will enable Kitchener HD to properly and efficiently administer Kitchener HD day-to-day activities, by simply requesting the necessary form(s) from Kitchener HD Customer Service Department.
If a customer/employee has concerns or complaints about Kitchener HD privacy practices or compliance, a customer/employee can contact Kitchener HD Customer Service Department and request the appropriate form(s) which can be completed and returned to Kitchener HD.
Please refer to Kitchener HD Privacy Policy for complete details on Kitchener HD commitment to privacy, available at Kitchener HD Customer Service Department or at www.kitchenerharley.com
Kitchener HD will provide notice to its customers/employees in writing of any changes to its privacy practices or policy.
If you have questions regarding Kitchener Harley-Davidson privacy practices, please contact Kitchener HD at:
Brian Duncan, President/Dealer Principal
2255 Kingsway Dr., Kitchener, ON, N2C 1A3
Phone: 519-893-0493
Fax: 519-893-8640
Email: bduncan@kitchenerharley.com
July 6, 2009
III. Privacy Policy
Kitchener Harley-Davidson respects the privacy of its customers and employees. In this regard, Kitchener Harley-Davidson adopts practices consistent with the Canadian standards Association's Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information, which contains ten (10) fair information principles generally described as follows:
1. Accountability – An organization is responsible for personal information under its control designating a representative(s) responsible for its compliance with such principles.
2. Consent – The consent of an individual is required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information unless otherwise permitted by law.
3. Identifying Purposes – The purpose for which personal information is collected shall be identified on or before the time the personal information is collected.
4. Limiting Collection of Personal Information – The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the identified purposes.
5. Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention of Personal Information – Personal information shall only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which it was collected unless otherwise allowed by law. Such personal information shall also only be retained as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of such identified purposes.
6. Accuracy – Personal information collected shall be as accurate, complete and up to date as is necessary for the identified purposes.
7. Safeguards and Safekeeping – Personal information shall be secured at a level appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information.
8. Openness – An organization shall make available information about its practices pertaining to the management of personal information.
9. Individual Access – An individual shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of their personal information and shall be given access to such personal information. Such individual shall be entitled to query the accuracy and completeness of the personal information as well as have such personal information amended.
10. Challenging Compliance – An individual shall be entitled to challenge concerns they may have with respect to an organization's compliance with the fair information principles contained herein.
It is the goal of Kitchener Harley-Davidson to honour the fair information principles contained herein through the implementation of practices and procedures relating to personal information, as may be amended from time to time, to fulfill the needs of Kitchener Harley-Davidson.