Confidentiality

Members of the CITC understand that health information about you is personal and must be protected.  For these reasons we will: provide the highest level of confidentiality around the collection, use and disclosure of your personal health information; * collect only necessary information and use that information solely for the care and treatment you are seeking; * disclose only information necessary for the delivery and management of your care to those involved in that care (e.g., another health care provider); * ask your permission before disclosing any of your information for purposes not related directly to your care and treatment, unless otherwise authorized by law; * recognize your right to access your health information when you request it and provide copies for a minimal fee; and * be available to respond to your questions or concerns about the way we handle the privacy of your personal health information.

Privacy Rights

Members of the CITC uphold the Canadian Psychological Association's Privacy of Information Policy, under which you are afforded various privacy rights.  Your privacy rights include the rights to: know why your personal information is collected, how it is used and to whom it is disclosed; * request access to your personal information and be provided with a copy of it for a minimal fee; * ask how and to whom your personal information may have been disclosed; * be assured that your personal information is safeguarded from unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification; * question the accuracy and completeness of your personal information and seek amendment to that information; * be advised of complaint procedures and referred to the appropriate authorities.