Canadian Real Estate Association Privacy Code

PRINCIPLE 1 - ACCOUNTABILITY Members are responsible for the proper management of all personal information under their control, and shall designate one or more persons to be accountable for compliance.	PRINCIPLE 6 - ACCURACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION Members shall keep personal information as accurate, complete, current and relevant as necessary for its identified purpose.
PRINCIPLE 2 - IDENTIFYING THE PURPOSES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION Members shall identify the purposes of collecting information before or at the time the information is collected.	PRINCIPLE 7 - PROTECTING INFORMATION Members shall protect personal information with safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
PRINCIPLE 3 - OBTAINING CONSENT The knowledge and consent of the consumer are required for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information except where inappropriate.	PRINCIPLE 8 - OPENNESS CONCERNING POLICIES AND PRACTICES Members shall make readily available to consumers specific information about their policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
PRINCIPLE 4 - LIMITING COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION Members shall limit the collection of personal information to that which is necessary for the purposes identified.	PRINCIPLE 9 - CONSUMER ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION Upon request, members shall inform a consumer of the existence, use and disclosure of his or her personal information and shall give the individual access to that information.
PRINCIPLE 5 – LIMITING USE, DISCLOSURE AND RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION Members shall use or disclose personal information only for the reason it was collected, except with the consent of the consumer or as required by law.	PRINCIPLE 10 - CHALLENGING COMPLIANCE A consumer shall be able to address a challenge concerning compliance with the above principles to the designated accountable person or persons in the member office.