Privacy Policy

Gesso’s Privacy Protection Policy

We understand the importance of protecting the personal information of our customers and our employees. To earn and maintain your trust we have designed our policy to meet or exceed the requirements of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the 10 principles set forth in the Canadian National Standard for the Protection of Personal Information.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact Gesso:

Gesso
40 Wright Ave, Unit 1
Dartmouth, NS B3B 1G6
Facsimile: (902) 835-4897
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Accountability

Gesso has appointed a Privacy Officer who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of PIPEDA. Should you have any questions regarding this policy or concerns with respect to Gesso’s compliance with the requirements of PIPEDA, you may contact us at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Identifying Purpose of Collection

Cookies
A cookie is a small non-executable file that is stored on your hard drive for the purpose of identifying your computer.

Gesso uses both session cookies and permanent cookies at gesso.ca. Session cookies are active only during the period you are logged on to gesso.ca website and are removed when you leave. They help us track the sections of the website that you use, allowing us to make improvements in keeping with observed user preferences.

Permanent cookies remain on your hard drive until you remove them through your browser’s Internet security settings. Permanent cookies are used to store user preferences such as preferred language and thus eliminate your having to make the same entries on each visit.

Limiting Collection

Gesso will limit the collection of personal information to that which is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.

Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention

Gesso will not use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected without your explicit consent or as required by law.

Customer information is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

This policy takes effect on September 30, 2006. Gesso reserves the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy we will notify you on our homepage and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.