4.4 PRINCIPLE 4: LIMITING COLLECTION
The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by Wawanesa. Information shall be collected by fair and lawful means.
4.4.1
Wawanesa shall not collect personal information indiscriminately. Both the amount and the type of information collected shall be limited to that which is necessary to fulfill the purposes identified. Wawanesa obtains personal information primarily from insurance Customers, but also from others including other P&C Insurers, brokers, and underwriting or claims information networks. Wawanesa shall specify the type of information collected as part of their information handling practices in accordance with Principle 8 Openness.
4.4.2
The requirement that personal information be collected by fair and lawful means indicates that Wawanesa will not collect information by misleading or deceiving individuals about the purpose for which information is being collected.
