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When you submit your personal information on this webpage, whether it is for business listing registration, subscription to our newsletters, signing up for surveys, map or literature request, or an information request, we use this information to communicate with you effectively and address your needs. Your details are only collected, used, and disclosed as per the authority granted Tourism Nova Scotia (TNS) by the Nova Scotia  Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.

We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • For registration of user account profile for your organization.
  • To identify the contact person of your choice for listings, subscriptions, updates or other purposes.
  • To send correspondence between TNS and your contact person when necessary.
  • To generate periodic aggregated reports based on program analysis and reviews, following the program mandate and government policy directives, ensuring effective administration and overall integrity.
  • Your monthly occupancy number is used for TNS statistical research purposes and reporting. Occupancy data is only provided in an aggregated format and no single property’s data is identifiable with it.

We use and disclose your personal information for the purposes described above.  We may only use or disclose your personal information for another purpose if we are authorized by law to do so, or if we obtain your consent. We will not publish any personal information (as defined by FOIPOP Act) on our website as it is for internal use only.

To read more about how government respects your privacy when interacting with us, review the Government of Nova Scotia’s full Privacy Statement and Tourism Nova Scotia Terms and Conditions.

If you engage with any organization listed on our website or click links directing you to other sites, like partner organizations, hotel and accommodations, tours, attractions or social media pages etc., please review their privacy policies. They operate under different policies than TNS, and we have no control over how they handle the personal information you share with them. TNS is also not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or reliability of the content on any linked site, and the inclusion of these links does not imply endorsement of the linked site or its content.

By providing your personal information on this webpage, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this privacy notice and that the information you provide is correct and accurate.

For questions about how your personal information is handled by Tourism Nova Scotia (TNS), you may contact us at 902-798-6700 or tns@novascotia.ca.

 

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