Privacy Policy

When you conduct business with The Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives, you can be assured that your privacy is protected. The Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives respects your right to control the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information.

Please read this privacy policy before using this site. By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy.

This policy may be changed at any time without notice. The Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives will post any changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

You are encouraged to review the privacy policy at anytime.

Information Collection

You can visit all public areas of AylmerMuseum.ca without providing any personal information about yourself. AylmerMuseum.ca tracks only information based on a visitor’s Internet Protocol address (IP). Information collected includes the date and time of visit, the type of Internet browser used to access the site, the country of origin and the referring URL address, as well as which of the Web pages on AylmerMuseum.ca you have accessed. This data is used to create statistics on site usage and to help develop AylmerMuseum.ca to display properly for the majority of our visitors.

We only collect personal information that I need for the following purposes:

To understand your needs and to meet those needs

To detect and prevent fraudulent activity on AylmerMuseum.ca

To meet legal requirements and to protect both our customers and The Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives from legal action(s)

What information do you collect when I complete the "Send us a Message" form?

The “Name”, “Email”, and “Message” fields are required to complete the form. Other fields are optional.

What information do you collect when I complete the "Research Request" form?

The “Name”, “Email”, “Phone”, and “Research Request” fields are required to complete the form. Other fields are optional.

What information do you collect when I complete the "Book an Appointment" form?

The “Name”, “Email”, and “Number of Visitors” fields are required to complete the form. We use this information to facilitate your visit.

Distribution of Information

The Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives will only use or disclose your personal information with your consent. We will only retain your information as long as necessary to fulfill identified purposes.

The Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives may share information with government agencies or other companies helping us to investigate or prevent fraud. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required to do so by law; or, (2) preventing or attempting to prevent actual or potential unauthorized actions or fraud; or, (3) investigating past fraud. We will not however share user information with third parties for marketing purposes.

NOTE: Information about spammers, potential hackers, and others conducting questionable behavior will be provided to appropriate law enforcement officers for possible prosecution. Spammers, hackers, and others conducting questionable behavior (such as those using site-ripping software and spambots) will also be banned from this website and reported to appropriate authorities, solely at the discretion of the website owner and server owner.

Privacy Policies of Websites Hyperlinked to from AylmerMuseum.com

AylmerMuseum.ca may contain hyperlinks to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third-party websites or advertisers. We do not share any of the individual personal information you provide with the third parties to which AylmerMuseum.ca links. Please check with those websites to determine their privacy policy.

Safeguards

AylmerMuseum.com is obligated to protect your personal information by making reasonable security arrangements against such risks as unauthorized access, use, collection, disclosure or disposal. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day operating practices as part of our commitment to protect the personal information we hold.

Privacy Contact Information

The Aylmer-Malahide Museum and Archives welcomes any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy. If you have any such questions or concerns, please use the “Contact Us” page.