As an organization
that collects, uses and discloses personal information, Gregor McDonald,
CFP is subject to the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Document Act (or by similar laws in the provinces of Alberta, British
Columbia and Quebec), effective January 1st, 2004. In complying with
these laws, it is important that Gregor McDonald, CFP provide you with
information so that you may fully understand the purposes for which
your personal information is collected.
Over the
course of your relationship with Gregor McDonald, CFP, personal information
will be collected in order to administer your mutual fund account. This
information typically includes your financial information and investment
objectives, in addition to your current investments, banking information
and your social insurance number. This information allows for but is
not limited to the buying and selling of mutual funds on your behalf,
in addition to providing you with reporting and the administration of
your account in a compliant and regulatory manner.
At times,
Gregor McDonald, CFP may be required to provide this information to
mutual fund companies in which you invest, self-regulatory organizations,
securities regulators, law enforcement agencies and to companies that
perform services on our behalf. These organizations, like Gregor McDonald,
CFP are bound and must comply with the same federal/provincial privacy
act(s). Gregor McDonald, CFP does not disclose your information to any
other organization(s) to use for their own purposes and in particular
will never sell or trade your personal information.
The purposes
for which we collect, use and disclose your personal information are
central to our being able to provide you with our services. Should you
have objections to the collection and disclosure of your personal information,
as listed in the foregoing, Gregor McDonald, CFP will no longer be in
a position to provide you with these services. Therefore, by maintaining
your account with Gregor McDonald, CFP we will consider that you have
consented to our collecting, using and disclosing your personal information.
Gregor McDonald,
CFP is acting on behalf of the mutual fund dealer, FundEX Investments
Inc. He may also be licensed to sell other products and, therefore may
wish to provide you with advice and services in that other capacity.
Gregor McDonald, CFP will communicate with you directly regarding any
additional use or disclosure of your personal information.
If you wish
to review or make changes to your personal information you may do so
by making a written request to Privacy Officer, FundEX Investments Inc.,
25 Centurian Drive, Suite 208, Markham, Ontario L3R 5N8.
Should you
have any questions or concerns regarding the use of your personal information
we encourage you to speak with your investment funds advisor. Alternatively,
you may contact the designated Privacy Officer for FundEX Investments
Inc. at FundEX Investments Inc., 25 Centurian Drive, Suite 208, Markham,
Ontario L3R 5N8, via fax at 905-305-1698 or via email at compliance@fundex.com.