Privacy Policy

At Scrimgeour & Company, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and employees with respect to all personal and business information.

As a trusted accountant, Scrimgeour & Company depends on the privacy and confidentiality of certain information, and we are required by law to protect this information. We will collect, protect and retain only such personal and business information necessary for the purpose to fulfill our engagement responsibilities.

Legislation

Scrimgeour & Company follows all privacy laws and principles regarding protecting confidential information through the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which covers how businesses manage personal information. This act is enforced by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Use of information

We will only use client information (including personal information) obtained or disclosed for the purpose collected, except with the consent of the client or as required by law.

How information is protected

For Scrimgeour & Company to protect all personal and business information we offer a physical location with secure capabilities, secure electronic devices, confidential portals for uploading information, and have our own internal policies and guidelines in handling confidential information.

Your privacy is a priority and we will continue to protect information collected and supplied to us.

This website

This website does not set cookies, does not use analytics or advertising trackers, and does not load fonts or scripts from third-party services. We do not collect any information from you by visiting it.

One exception. The map on the Visit page is supplied by OpenStreetMap. When that page loads the map, your browser requests the map images directly from OpenStreetMap, which means your IP address is visible to them, as it would be on any website you visit. OpenStreetMap sets no cookies and does not use the request for advertising. No other page loads it, and the office address is written out in full on the page whether or not the map loads.

The website does not accept documents. Anything confidential should go through the secure portal rather than by email or through this site.

Tax reference and calculator resources are published on a separate, third-party site and are not covered by this policy.

Questions or concerns

If you have any concerns or issues for Scrimgeour & Company in regard to your privacy or handling of confidential information, please contact Christene Scrimgeour directly at christene [at] scrimgeour.com or 519-672-6811 ext. 221.