Privacy

Personal Information is defined in MFIPPA as recorded information about an identifiable individual, including,

• information relating to the race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or marital or family status of the individual,
• information relating to the education or the medical, psychiatric, psychological, criminal or employment history of the individual or information relating to financial transactions in which the individual has been involved,
• any identifying number, symbol or other particular assigned to the individual,
• the address, telephone number, fingerprints or blood type of the individual,
• the personal opinions or views of the individual except if they relate to another individual,
• correspondence sent to an institution by the individual that is implicitly or explicitly of a private or confidential nature, and replies to that correspondence that would reveal the contents of the original correspondence,
• the views or opinions of another individual about the individual, and
• the individual’s name if it appears with other personal information relating to the individual or where the disclosure of the name would reveal other personal information about the individual.

Personal information provided to the Town is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with MFIPPA. Personal information will only be used by the Town for the purposes which it was collected for. The Town of LaSalle will collect only the minimum required information needed to meet the purpose for which the collection of the information is required.

MFIPPA establishes the right to request a correction to your own personal information. Routine changes to personal information such as a new address or contact information may not require a formal request under MFIPPA and should be directed to the Department in custody of the record(s).

Other changes to personal information must be submitted in through the Town of LaSalle's

Freedom of Information Request Form

If you believe that your personal information held by the Town of LaSalle has been improperly collected, used, stored, disclosed or disposed of, please contact the Council Services Department at 519-969-7770 ext. 1251.

Complaints may also be made directly to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. 

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text or data files that are placed on your computer or device when you visit a website. They are commonly used to ensure websites function properly, improve user experience, and remember preferences.

Cookies may include:

What is collected?
Personal information is collected only as required to deliver and secure the service. This includes technical information such as IP address and system access logs used for security monitoring and audit purposes. 

Why it is collected?
Information is collected strictly to:
•    Operate and secure the website and platform
•    Monitor system performance and availability
•    Detect and respond to security events
•    Support audit logging and compliance requirements

Types of cookies:
Only used for tracking - relates to functional and security related logging (for example, session management, authentication, and audit logs). 
•    Cookies or similar technologies are used only for essential site functionality and security
•    No advertising or targeting cookies are used
•    Information is not sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes

Managing Cookies:
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline or disable them. You may also delete stored cookies at any time.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and performance of certain website features.
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org

The Town's website includes links to third party websites for convenience and informational purposes only. These websites have their own Terms of Use and Privacy Policies. The Town is not responsible for the privacy practices of the websites linked from this site. Links to these websites does not constitute an endorsement or approval of content and practices of these sites.