Privacy Policy

At Horizon Insurance we are dedicated to protecting your privacy on the Internet. Please read the following Horizon Insurance Internet Privacy Policy which explains our on-line privacy practices for Personal Information we collect on our web site. This policy applies to the Horizon Insurance Group of Companies listed below (collectively, “Horizon Insurance”). This Horizon Insurance Internet Privacy Policy applies only to your visit to our web site. www.horizoninsurance.ca 

The Personal Information Horizon Insurance Collects 
The type of Personal Information gathered by Horizon Insurance varies depending upon your request. Your personal information is collected on our web site only if you choose to provide it and so that we may provide better service for you. Here are some examples of the types of Personal Information the Horizon Insurance web site may collect if you choose to provide it: 

Your Consent to the Personal Information We Collect 
By providing your Personal Information to us in the appropriate fields on our web site, you are consenting to the collection and use of such Personal Information in accordance with this Horizon Insurance Privacy Policy. Except for the Personal Information which you choose to provide, individual visitors to our web site are not otherwise identified other than by your internet protocol (IP) address. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our web site, and to make our web site more meaningful to the users. We presently use cookies on our web site. 

Use of Cookies 
“Cookies” are sets of information that our web server assigns to you when you visit our web site. Cookies are used on our web site only for maintaining information between pages. They are not used for storing or tracking Personal Information from our customers. These “cookies” simply carry forward information that you submitted on one screen to the next screen, eliminating the need for redundant entry. These cookies do not gather any other Personal Information from you or your computer. You do have a choice whether or not to accept a cookie, however, if you reject a cookie or if cookies are disabled on your web browser, some parts of the web site may not be operable. 

Using Information Gathered 
The Personal Information Horizon Insurance collects may be used to answer questions or concerns, provide policy quotes when requested, administer insurance policies, and provide information requested in a timely manner. The use of the Personal Information depends on the request of the individual submitting the request. You can correct/update your personal information supplied to us through our web site by sending an email to Brent Gilbert By using our web site, Horizon Insurance is able to log general statistical information such as: the domain name, IP address and browser type of our web site visitors. With the information gathered, we are better able to create a customized experience for your visit to our web site. This information gathered does not contain Personal Information and is used only in the aggregate. 

Our Commitment to Data Security 
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of Personal Information, we have established physical, electronic and/or administrative measures to safeguard and secure the Personal Information we collect through our web site. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, we do not represent, warrant or guarantee the security of any Personal Information transmitted to us through our web site or that the Personal Information will be protected against disclosure, misuse or alteration by a third party and we do not accept any liability for Personal Information submitted to us. However, once we receive your Personal Information, we use appropriate safeguards to ensure the protection of the Personal Information submitted to us through our web site. 

Sharing Information Gathered 
The Horizon Insurance web site is designed to give our customers, prospective customers, and visitors to our web site a means of gathering information about the Horizon Group of Companies, services and products and for doing business with, or receiving information from, us over the Internet. Our web site will only collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide in order for us to service your request. If you have provided Personal Information on our web site in order to ask a question, obtain a policy quote or administer your insurance policies, we may need to share that Personal Information with third parties, if necessary to service your request. We do not otherwise disclose any Personal Information other than as required by law or if we believe it is reasonably necessary to protect our rights and property, including our web site. 

Protecting Personal Information Gathered and Security 
The Personal Information you have provided is limited to employees and agents of Horizon Insurance who need to know that personal information in order to service your request. Horizon Insurance maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your Personal Information. Horizon Insurance retains Personal Information for as long as reasonable required to serve it’s purpose or as required by law or regulation. 

Notification of Changes 
This Horizon Internet Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time. If we change the Horizon Internet Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this web site. We reserve the right to change this policy by posting a revised policy at this location. You may wish to visit this page periodically to review the most recent Horizon Insurance Internet Privacy Policy. 

Expressing Your Concerns 
If you have a question or concern about our Horizon Insurance Internet Privacy Policy, please contact us at: 

Horizon Insurance 
5th Floor - 1661 Portage Avenue 
Winnipeg, Manitoba 
R3J 3T7 
Attention: Keith Jordan C.A.  

We will respond to your concerns or inquiries in a timely manner.