Privacy Policy

Privacy & Confidentiality

As a business carrying on "commercial activity" and registered in the Province of Ontario, Equity Associates Inc. is subject to Bill C-6 "The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act". Accordingly the collection, use storage and disclosure of all personal information as defined by the act must be disclosed to all individuals who provide such information to Equity Associates Inc. The information collected by Equity Associates Inc. is for the sole and specific purpose of reporting and processing mutual fund transactions in accordance with the then current applicable rules, regulations and legislation governing this industry and for no other purpose whatsoever.

Information provided to third parties

All client accounts held through Equity Associates Inc. are registered in "Client Name" with Mutual Fund Companies. This type of registration ensures that as an investor you are able to access your funds at any time directly with the Mutual Fund Companies. This type of registration requires that we provide to the Mutual Fund Companies your personal information including name, address, telephone, SIN, DOB and those of any other individuals so named on the account. This information may be forwarded electronically via fax or in industry standard files to the fund companies via "FundSERV" to initiate trades and to update databases with current information for tax reporting, statement generation and transaction confirmation mailings.

Security

Equity Associates Inc. has taken steps to ensure that access to your private information is limited to authorized personel only through the use of on site security personel, electronic security cards, controlled access to filing cabinets, electronic firewalls, passwords and controlled access to computer rooms and servers.