Warnex respects the privacy of visitors to its website, and we recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of personally identifiable information you share with us (“Your Information”). In order that you can better understand the care with which we intend to treat Your Information, Warnex has established this Privacy Policy.
1. Data Inputting and Transmission
On this website, Warnex will only collect, store or use Your Information when it is voluntarily submitted to us by you. We will inform you before we collect Your Information and tell you what we intend to do with Your Information. You will have the option not to provide personal information to us. If you do allow us to collect Your Information, you will always be able to “opt out” of certain uses of Your Information at any time in the future.
The information that Warnex receives when an order and/or request for information is placed is treated with the utmost confidentiality. Warnex does not disclose the names of, or information on, individuals and/or organizations that are in contact with it. When data is input during an online purchase over the Internet, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) cryptographic technology is used to secure the data transmission. Moreover, when payment is made online, the information provided on credit cards is input by Desjardins, the banking institution, and is covered by Desjardins’ confidentiality policies. In other words, for online orders placed over the Internet, Warnex has no access to users’ banking information.
The results of the tests conducted by Warnex are transmitted by registered mail to the previously authorized persons. The laboratory does not give any results over the telephone, by fax or by e-mail. Before discussing specific cases over the telephone, Warnex employees ask a number of questions to validate the caller's identity.
We will not sell Your Information or share Your Information with any other company or organization. Any and all uses of Your Information will comply with all applicable laws.
If you choose not to provide the personal information that we request, you can still visit most of this website, but you may be unable to access certain options and services. In general, you can visit www.proadn.com without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. We track the total number of visitors to our site, the number of visitors to each page of our site, and the domain names of our visitors' Internet service providers and analyze this data for trends and statistics, but individual users remains anonymous.
2. Use of Cookies
The sole purpose of the cookies used by our server is to simplify the process of surfing our website and to make transactions possible. The cookies do not retrieve any confidential information on visitors to our site.
3. Laboratory Employees
The handling of confidential information within Warnex is strictly limited to those employees who require access in order to carry out their functions. Thus, during the hiring process, the laboratory performs checks on candidates' employment history and background. These checks may include credit checks, criminal record checks, inquiries into their professional training and checks with former employers. Once hired, laboratory employees must sign a confidentiality agreement with Warnex, which agreement includes specific provisions regarding the confidentiality of information obtained in the course of work. During their employment at Warnex, employees are regularly reminded of the importance of respecting the confidentiality of information obtained in the course of their duties.
4. Minors
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. You should be aware that this site is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect information about an individual's age.
Warnex places great importance on the well-being of any minors who participate in its genetic tests. Therefore, no test is performed on minors (under 18 years of age) without the consent of the person having parental authority over the child or who is the child's legal representative. In order to ensure compliance with its policy regarding minors and before proceeding with the tests, Warnex may require confidential information on the child, the person having parental authority or the child's legal representative. The information thus obtained is treated confidentially.
5. Participants in Genetic Tests
Warnex is also concerned with the well-being of the individuals who undergo its genetic tests, and therefore does not perform any test without the knowledge of the parties involved. In order to ensure compliance with its policies regarding participants in genetic tests, Warnex may require confidential information on the participants before proceeding with the tests. The information thus obtained is treated confidentially.
6. Question or Comments
Personal data privacy is a new and evolving area, and Warnex is evolving to meet these demands. Mistakes are possible; miscommunication is possible. If you have any comments or questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at info@warnex.ca. We will address any issue to the best of our abilities.