When you apply to the Guelph Greener Homes program your personal information will be collected and used to confirm your eligibility to apply for a loan, administer the Guelph Greener Homes Program, and communicate with you regarding related matters. For full details of how your personal information will be collected and used, we recommend reviewing the Guelph Greener Homes Program bylaw. In particular, please note that if your application is successful, you will enter into a Property Owner Agreement that includes consenting to the following:
- The Property Owner(s) acknowledges and agrees to the City making available, at the office of the City Clerk until the local improvement roll has been certified by the City Treasurer, copies of the proposed local improvement roll which sets out the cost of the work, the lot to be specially charged, the name of the lot owner, the special charges, when special charges are to be paid, and the lifetime of the work.
- The Property Owner(s) acknowledges and agrees to the City providing public notice of the special charge by-law to impose the special charge on the property in advance of its introduction and after its adoption with the publicly posted special charge by-law setting out the property roll number, the legal description of the property, the amount specially charged, the amount of each annual payment, and the lifetime of the work.
- The Property Owner(s) consents to the City or its agents accessing the Property with reasonable notice for the purpose of quality assurance of the Program and/or the Actual Home Improvements. By conducting such inspection, the City is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the Actual Home Improvements and is not liable for any aspect of the Actual Home Improvements.
- The Property Owner(s) consents to the sharing of photographs taken of their Actual Home Improvements for the purposes of marketing and/or education. No photographs displaying civic addresses, licence plates or other information that would disclose the identity of the Property Owner(s) will be used.
- The Property Owner(s) shall, during the term of this POA and for a period of two (2) years following the term of this POA, keep and maintain records of the Intended Home Improvements and the Actual Home Improvements (e.g., CEA invoices, Contractor(s) invoices, CEA reports, communications). The Property Owner(s) shall, at their own expense, make such records available for inspection and audit by the City at all reasonable times.
- The Property Owner(s) has the option to share and exchange data that is collected from existing metering or monitoring systems or from monitoring systems installed in the course of the Program. If the Property Owner(s) opts to share and exchange such information, then the Property Owner(s) consents to the sharing and exchange of this data between the Property Owner(s)’s utility providers for electricity, oil, propane, and natural gas, and the City for a period of four (4) years after the completion of the Actual Home Improvements. This information may be used for the purpose of research and evaluation of the Program and may include names, addresses, phone numbers, and utility usage (both historical and during the course of financing). Such information may be collected by the City and its agents and consultants for the purposes of quantifying program impact and service delivery. This information will not be shared with third parties without express prior consent from the Property Owner(s) or as required by law or court order.
The Property Owner(s) acknowledges that the City is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Ontario) and that records in the custody or control of the City (including any records submitted by the Property Owner(s)) may be released to third parties in accordance with this Act, where applicable. For questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information please contact the City’s Information and Access Coordinator by phone at 519-822-1260 extension 2349 or email [email protected].When you apply to the Guelph Greener Homes program your personal information will be collected and used to confirm your eligibility to apply for a loan, administer the Guelph Greener Homes Program, and communicate with you regarding related matters. For full details of how your personal information will be collected and used, we recommend reviewing the Guelph Greener Homes Program bylaw. In particular, please note that if your application is successful, you will enter into a Property Owner Agreement that includes consenting to the following:
- The Property Owner(s) acknowledges and agrees to the City making available, at the office of the City Clerk until the local improvement roll has been certified by the City Treasurer, copies of the proposed local improvement roll which sets out the cost of the work, the lot to be specially charged, the name of the lot owner, the special charges, when special charges are to be paid, and the lifetime of the work.
- The Property Owner(s) acknowledges and agrees to the City providing public notice of the special charge by-law to impose the special charge on the property in advance of its introduction and after its adoption with the publicly posted special charge by-law setting out the property roll number, the legal description of the property, the amount specially charged, the amount of each annual payment, and the lifetime of the work.
- The Property Owner(s) consents to the City or its agents accessing the Property with reasonable notice for the purpose of quality assurance of the Program and/or the Actual Home Improvements. By conducting such inspection, the City is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the Actual Home Improvements and is not liable for any aspect of the Actual Home Improvements.
- The Property Owner(s) consents to the sharing of photographs taken of their Actual Home Improvements for the purposes of marketing and/or education. No photographs displaying civic addresses, licence plates or other information that would disclose the identity of the Property Owner(s) will be used.
- The Property Owner(s) shall, during the term of this POA and for a period of two (2) years following the term of this POA, keep and maintain records of the Intended Home Improvements and the Actual Home Improvements (e.g., CEA invoices, Contractor(s) invoices, CEA reports, communications). The Property Owner(s) shall, at their own expense, make such records available for inspection and audit by the City at all reasonable times.
- The Property Owner(s) has the option to share and exchange data that is collected from existing metering or monitoring systems or from monitoring systems installed in the course of the Program. If the Property Owner(s) opts to share and exchange such information, then the Property Owner(s) consents to the sharing and exchange of this data between the Property Owner(s)’s utility providers for electricity, oil, propane, and natural gas, and the City for a period of four (4) years after the completion of the Actual Home Improvements. This information may be used for the purpose of research and evaluation of the Program and may include names, addresses, phone numbers, and utility usage (both historical and during the course of financing). Such information may be collected by the City and its agents and consultants for the purposes of quantifying program impact and service delivery. This information will not be shared with third parties without express prior consent from the Property Owner(s) or as required by law or court order.
The Property Owner(s) acknowledges that the City is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Ontario) and that records in the custody or control of the City (including any records submitted by the Property Owner(s)) may be released to third parties in accordance with this Act, where applicable. For questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information please contact the City’s Information and Access Coordinator by phone at 519-822-1260 extension 2349 or email [email protected].