Our Commitment

At Electro-Medical Equipment Co. Limited (“EMECO”) we are committed to providing excellent service and to ensuring that our relationship with you is conducted in a responsible and ethical manner. Consistent with these objectives, we maintain high standards of confidentiality with respect to the personal information in our possession and endeavor to act conduct business in accordance with federal and provincial privacy laws.

This Privacy Statement a summary of our security policy and procedures. EMECO has also adopted as a Privacy Policy based on the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA") and Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act (“PHIPA”).

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or any of EMECO’s policies or procedures, please contact our head office and ask to speak with our Privacy Officer.

If you would like to download a copy of our full Privacy Policy click here.

Does EMECO use, retain or disclose personal information on radiological images?

In the course of carrying on our business of disposing radiological images, EMECO does come into contact with images that contain personal information about a variety of individuals. Under privacy law, personal information is information that may be used to identify a specific individual and examples include the name, age and information related to an individual’s health or health care history. Sometimes personal information is recorded on radiological images, however EMECO does not use, retain or disclose personal information recorded on any radiological image for any purpose.

How Does EMECO Protect Personal Information?

Keeping personal information confidential and secure is a priority for us. We ensure that all radiological images are handled and destroyed in a manner that protects the privacy of the individual the information is about. We have implemented security procedures to safeguard and protect personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized disclosure, copying, and unauthorized use or modification, including:

• Transporting all radiological images in a secure manner;
• Storing radiological images in designated premises with physical safeguards and limited access;
• Destroying radiological images by authorized personnel aware of the confidential nature of the personal information; and
• Compulsory employee orientation regarding the confidential nature of all radiological images and other documents.

Who is Responsible for Privacy Compliance?

EMECO is responsible for protecting the personal information under its control and has designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable for EMECO's compliance with this Privacy Statement and our Privacy Policy.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

In order to ensure that our Privacy Policy is kept up to date, we reserve the right to change it from time to time.

Contact Us

In the event of any question or concern regarding EMECO’s policies or procedures, we welcome you to contact our head office and ask to speak with the Privacy Officer.

Privacy Policy

For further information you may also read our Privacy Policy which is linked as a document below.