Website Privacy Policy

The information that may be gathered through our web site is submitted to us voluntarily and knowingly by site users. When you browse our site, personal information is not collected.

The Stel Salaried Pensioner Organization (SSPO) values and respects your privacy. As such all personal information submitted, such as your name, gender, postal and e-mail address or telephone number, Pensioner status, birth date, occupation, pension plan information is deemed private and confidential. This privacy policy explains how SSPO collects, uses and discloses your personal information, including information collected from its website and Membership/Renewal Forms submitted by regular mail (Canada Post). Personal information collected by SSPO may be used for the following general purposes:

• For registration and to manage your website account.
• To send you communications you have opted-in to receive.
• To respond to your questions and comments.
• To help SSPO analyze the browsing patterns of its users in order to improve the content and design of the SSPO website.
• For security purposes, such as the prevention of potentially prohibited or illegal activities.
• To enforce the website terms of use.
• For statistical analysis.
• As otherwise described in this privacy policy.
• As otherwise described to you when the information is collected.

All personal information gathered through our web sites is submitted to us voluntarily and knowingly by site users. When you browse our sites, your information is not collected.

Personal information you knowingly provide may be shared with the SSPO Board of Directors in the performance of their duties. Your information may be anonymized and consolidated into group data, which may be shared on an aggregated basis with the SSPO Board of Directors. Should you request the assistance of SSPO in resolving a specific personal issue with your Pension Plan or your Medical Benefits, SSPO at its discretion shall provide your personal information/data to the Pension Plan Administrator or Stelco Retiree Benefits Trust to facilitate a resolution/response to your inquiry.

To view and edit your existing personal information, or for more information on how to view and edit your personal information, click here to log-in to the Members Area and use the Manage Your Account feature.

This website consists of, and includes links to, many websites. These websites are not affiliated with SSPO and as such SSPO takes no responsibility for the content of any unaffiliated website, nor the privacy policy of these websites. When using these links, you should carefully examine the privacy policies of all sites appearing on or linking to or from this website. Personal information that you choose to provide to other websites will be subject to the privacy policies of those sites.

PayPal is a third party global e-commerce business contracted by SSPO to facilitate the payment of SSPO Membership Fees electronically on-line. PayPal allows for payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as cheques and money orders. PayPal does not share your financial details with SSPO, so you can shop with peace of mind and, Purchase Protection. SSPO does not provide PayPal with your personal information. Your personal information is provided to PayPal only by you when you use their service. The only personal information PayPal provides to us upon your payment is a confirmation copy of the invoice containing your name, address, and amount paid ---- your financial information is not shared with SSPO. Click here to view the PayPal Privacy Policy.

SSPO always adheres to applicable Canadian legal or regulatory requirement(s) concerning the storage and protection of personal information. While SSPO is the custodian of the personal information provided to it, it does use third party service providers. Some of these service providers and the databases where they store personal information are located outside of Canada. You should note that where personal information is located outside of Canada, it is subject to the laws of that jurisdiction in which it is located.

You may delete your website account at any time. You may do so by contacting us by e-mail or by written notice delivered by Canada Post. Click Here for contact information.

SSPO collects the e-mails provided through the "Contact Us" feature of this website, so SSPO can respond to your questions or suggestions, and for management of your website account.

Our website collects information about how our website is used.

Our website uses standard technology known as "cookies" including session cookies and persistent cookies. Not all web browsers accept cookies, and those that do usually provide a preference or setting which allow you to refuse cookies. If your browser does not accept cookies, you may not be able to fully participate in all our web sites' features Session cookies temporarily keep your settings. This information is stored until your browser is closed. Persistent cookies are created for specific functions you may choose to use on the website including, but not limited to: accepting terms of use; saving searches; and saving favourites. Persistent cookies are used to improve your experience of the website and are retained from session to session. These cookies remain after the browser is closed and are stored locally on your system. SSPO does not track such cookies on SSPO servers, nor does SSPO use such cookies to store personal information. You may choose to delete persistent cookies after visiting the website.

SSPO reserves the right to report to law enforcement agencies any uses of SSPO.ca that it, in good faith, believes to be unlawful. You agree that SSPO may release your personal information to law enforcement agencies where SSPO has reasonable grounds to believe that such release is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property and safety of SSPO or any person.

No personal information should be submitted or posted on our web sites by individuals under 18 years of age.

By using this site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use this site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at anytime. Please check this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the SSPO website following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes/modifications.