Homestead Organics is committed to protecting the privacy of its employees, investors, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. We value the trust of those we deal with and recognize that maintaining this trust requires that we be accountable for how we treat the information that you choose to share with us. During the course of our work, we frequently gather and use personal and business information. If you entrust us with your credit card number, we will take every precaution to protect this number. Anyone from whom we collect such information can expect that it will be carefully protected and that any use of this information is subject to your consent. Our privacy practices are designed to meet these expectations.

List Protection and Business Referrals

We do not sell, divulge, or trade our customer, supplier, or contact lists.

When we receive a business enquiry, we will selectively provide the person with a few names and phone numbers of businesses and farmers who may be able to respond to the enquiry. We trust that if we give your name and phone number, it is because you are in business and your would appreciate the business referral without us having to ask for your permission.

Communications from Homestead Organics

As a customer, supplier, or contact of Homestead Organics and Tom Manley, we assume that you are a concerned citizen and a stakeholder in the organic agri-food sector. We will keep you updated about the work we do here, about news and events in the organic sector, and about news and events of a local or national political nature. We may send you written or electronic newsletters, flyers, cataloques, news bulletins, announcements of events, and invitations.

Please let us know by email (tom at homesteadorganics.ca), by written mail, or by telephone if you do not wish to receive communications from us. Or you may respond to any email from us and ask to not receive further communications.

Website, Market Place, and Electronic Commerce

We use password protocols and encryption software to protect personal and other information we receive when a product or service is requested and/or paid by you via our website. Do not send credit card numbers or other sensitive information by email. Our software is routinely updated to maximize protection of such information.

The Market Place on our website only displays the phone number, town, and province of the member who posted the deal. The visitor can contact the member by phone or hit the "Contact the Member" button to complete the contact form which sends an email to the member. Visitors will not see the email address or other personal information of any member of the Homestead Organics Market Place.

Our web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Homestead Organics is not responsible for the privacy practices of other such sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every site that collects personal data.

Updating our Privacy Policy

We regularly review our privacy practices for our various activities and update our policy. Please check this website on an on-going basis for information on our most up-to-date practices.

Contact Information

Questions, concerns or complaints relating to the privacy policy and practices at Homestead Organics or the treatment of personal information should be e-mailed to: tom at homesteadorganics.ca.