GCMS notes contain a lot of sensitive information, from your application number, UCI number, medical records in certain cases, your Personal details, bank details, employment details and much more. This is the reason why the Government of Canada classifies Gcms Notes under ‘Protected B’ category.

Protected B    –    Applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause serious injury to an individual, organization or government.

To ensure that the data and personal information is protected by private organizations, Canadian parliament passed the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). 

The law gives individuals the right to

• know why an organization collects, uses or discloses their personal information;
• expect an organization tocollect, use or dis
• close their personal information reasonably and appropriately, and not use the information for any purpose other than that to which they have consented;
• know who in the organization is responsible for protecting their personal information;
• expect an organization to protect their personal information by taking appropriate security measures;
• expect the personal information an organization holds about them to be accurate, complete and up-to-date;
• obtain access to their personal information and ask for corrections if necessary; and
• complain about how an organization handles their personal information if they feel their privacy rights have not been respected.

The law requires organizations to

• obtain consent when they collect, use or disclose their personal information;
• supply an individual with a product or a service even if they refuse consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information unless that information is essential to the transaction;
• collect information by fair and lawful means; and
• have personal information policies that are clear, understandable and readily available.

Is your information and notes safe?

A lot of new immigrants are prone to identity theft, which may ruin your credit score, you ability to take loans, and apply for employment in certain cases. Protecting your information is your responsibility and it starts way before you land in Canada. You should ensure that you do not disclose your information to third parties, and where you disclose, the third parties are in compliance with the Canadian Laws. Please be advised that Canadian laws can only be enforced on companies incorporated in Canada. A lot of companies claiming to be in compliance with Canadian privacy laws are not, as they are not even present in Canada. Other fly by night operators who are incorporated outside Canada also take advantage of this fact and you information may be sold to other private companies, for activities ranging from advertising or simply selling personal information.

Is GET GCMS in compliance with PIDEPA and other provincial privacy laws?

GET GCMS is a Canadian entity, currently working from Montréal, Quebec, and is in complete compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. In addition to the PIPEDA protocol, GET GCMS has higher internal stringent standards, which include the following:

1. Deletion of all GCMS notes 30 days after transmitting them to the requestor.
2. Access of notes and consent from to only 2 people in the organization.
3. Using the most robust technology to protect against any breach. Our servers are maintained by Blue Host, and our emails and the database is maintained by Google.
4. Securing the online data transmission on our website by protecting it though the use of  cryptographic protocols that provide communications security over a computer network. Simply put, the website is SSL secure.
5. Using the best online payment platforms such as stripe, PayPal, and PayU.

With the best practices and always searching for ways to secure your data, you can be sure that all your data and information is always secure.

Our promise:

Apart from the above, we maintain the highest standards in data and information privacy, this includes a no advertisements policy. You will not get any advertisements on your email from GET GCMS.

This enables applicants ordering GCMS notes through us to be at ease and not be concerned about identity theft, unlike other fly by night operators who are operating from foreign countries and outside the jurisdiction of Canadian Law. To place a request for GCMS notes we must be authorized by the applicant by signing a consent form. We then place the request under the ATIP and as soon as the GCMS notes are released, the same are transmitted to the applicant via email. Once the consent form has been used to place the request, it cannot be subsequently used again. If you may have more questions pertaining to your privacy, please contact us.

TRACKING THE APPLICATION – The online IRCC system does not accurately inform as to which stage the application is at. And therefore it is important to keep a track of the application, so that corrective steps can be taken or preparation for an interview can be done. To track your application the only accurate way is through the GCMS notes. You can order your GCMS notes online from GET GCMS, and be at ease about your data and information security.

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