Investor Privacy Notice
As an organization that collects, uses
and discloses personal information, DeWinter Financial 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 DeWinter Financial
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 DeWinter Financial and your investment funds advisor,
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, DeWinter Financial 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
These organizations, like DeWinter
Financial are bound and must comply with the same federal/provincial
privacy act(s). DeWinter Financial 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, DeWinter Financial will no longer be in a position to
provide you with these services. Therefore, by maintaining your account
with DeWinter Financial we will consider that you have consented
to our collecting, using and disclosing your personal information.
In representing DeWinter Financial,
your investment funds advisor is acting on behalf of the mutual fund
dealer, FundEX Investments Inc. Your investment funds advisor may also
be licensed to sell other products and, therefore may wish to provide
you with advice and services in that other capacity. Should they do so,
your investment funds advisor 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., 25 Centurian Drive, Suite 208, Markham, Ontario L3R
5N8, via fax at 905-305-1698 or 1-866-282-2010 or via email at
compliance@fundex.com.
