At The Newport Group Chartered Accountants, we recognize the importance of protecting and safeguarding the personal, business and financial information that you provide to us. We have long valued the privacy and confidentiality of both client and employee information.

Within this section, you will find our legal disclaimer, general privacy policy and Internet privacy policy. These documents outline our practices relating to the collection, use, disclosure and protection of your personal information.

Welcome to the Web site of The Newport Group Chartered Accountants (the "Site"). By using this Site, you have agreed to comply with the terms and conditions of use that are set out below. You should read these terms and conditions carefully prior to using this Site.

As used herein, the terms "you" and "your" shall mean the user of this Site

The Newport Group is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal, business and financial information. The purpose of this general privacy policy is to inform you of The Newport Group's practices relating to our collection, use, disclosure and protection of your personal information in the course of fulfilling our professional responsibilities and operating our business. By purchasing our professional services and products, you consent to our collection, use, disclosure and protection of your personal information in accordance with specific terms and conditions.

These standards are in addition to our usual professional obligations of confidentiality relating to all client information in accordance with the rules established by the Institutes of Chartered Accountants and although not listed in detail in this general privacy policy, The Newport Group will rely on any exceptions or qualifications that are set out in the applicable legislation as permitted by law.

The specific terms and conditions of the general privacy policy are listed below.

DEFINITION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

"Personal information" means any information about an identifiable individual other than that individual's name, title, business address or telephone number (often called, "business card" or "phone book" information). Personal information includes age, gender, marital status, health status, financial status, home address, etc. Such information includes information specifically related to you, our client, or personal information of others, such as your employees, clients, or customers, that we may encounter in the course of providing our professional services to you.

THE 10 PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

This general privacy policy is designed to meet the compliance standards established by Canada 's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA"). PIPEDA is based on the 10 privacy principles established by the Canadian Standards Association's Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information (the "10 Privacy Principles"), which were recognized as a Canadian standard in 1996, and address the ways in which organizations should collect, use and disclose personal information. The 10 Privacy Principles are as follows:

• Accountability
• Identifying Purpose
• Consent
• Limiting Collection
• Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
• Accuracy
• Safeguards
• Openness
• Access
• Challenging Compliance