Privacy Policy
We are committed to safeguarding the accuracy, privacy and security of your personally identifiable information (“personal information”). In keeping with this commitment, we comply with our privacy policy for the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. Our privacy policy is based on the values defined by the Canada Standards Association Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information and the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
1. Introduction
We are responsible for the personal information under our control and have designated an individual or individuals who are accountable for the organization’s compliance with our privacy policy.
2. Reasons for the collection of information
We gather, use and disclose personal information in order to send you the products you have purchased.
Your information also allows us to:
- Improve your browsing experience on the website;
- Facilitate future purchases (if you create an account);
- Send you recalls (if any) or safety information
Your payment information for the ordering process is gathered and used by the online payment services BeanStream or PayPal, depending on your payment selection. This collection of information is obvious and consent can be implicit.
3. Cookies
A cookie is a small data file or bit of information that is stored on your computer’s hard drive when you visit our website. We use cookies to improve website functions and, in some cases, to provide a customized browsing experience. The cookies used by our website do not include any personally identifiable information and consist mainly of an identifier that allows us to recognize your computer when you come back to the site.
No personal information is collected on our site without your consent. The information automatically transmitted between computers does not allow you to be personally identified.
BouclierCI.com uses Google Analytics for statistical purposes. It helps us manage the site and improve our products and services.
Google Analytics only collects general (non-personally identifiable) information. The information is used to count the number of visitors, determine which pages are most often accessed, identify the user’s city, etc.
Go to “Google Analytics Terms of Service” for more information. https://www.google.ca/analytics/terms/us.html
Cookies are widely used and most web browsers are configured by default to automatically accept them. You can change the settings of your web browser to prevent your computer from accepting cookies or be informed when you receive a cookie, so you can refuse it. Please note that if you deactivate cookies, you will not enjoy the optimal performance at our website.
4. Consent
Your knowledge and consent are essential for us to collect, use or disclose your personal information, except where authorized or required by the law. You always have the choice of whether to provide your personal information, but your decision not to transmit certain information may prevent us from providing you with our products or services. We do not require your consent to collect, use or disclose your information as a condition of providing a product or service unless we need that information in order to provide that product or service.
5. Limiting Collection
We never collect personal information without your knowledge. The personal information we collect is limited to the details required for the purposes outlined in paragraph 2. With your consent, we can collect personal information about you in person, by phone, by mail, by fax or online.
6. Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
Your personal information will not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with your consent or as required by law. Your personal information will be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfilment of those purposes or for the period required by the law.
We never sell, distribute or transmit your personal information to third parties without your permission, unless obliged to by law.
7. Accuracy
The personal information we have about you is as accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
8. Protection of client information
Your personal information is protected by security measures appropriate for the sensitivity of the information. We take all reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from theft and unauthorized use, access and disclosure.
Our site is protected by a PositiveSSL certificate which displays a closed padlock in the address bar so you can rest assured that your information is private and encrypted.
The SSL certificate also reassures you that when you use our address, smartmetersafeguard.com, you have not been diverted to another server.
This means you can browse on our site safely, with complete peace of mind.
The information related to credit card transactions is entered directly in the highly secure servers of the Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc. or PayPal electronic payment services (depending on your selection). No banking type information is saved on our server.
BeanStream meets the international PCI DSS standard (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). BeanStream is a partner of the Canadian branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
You can see Beanstream’s privacy policy here. “http://sproutpos.com/privacy-policy“.
Paypal is a licensee of the TRUSTe Web Privacy Program. You can read the PayPal privacy policy here. “https://www.paypal.com/ca/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=en_CA“.
9. Transparency
We provide access to information about our personal information management policies and practices.
10. Access to your information
If you wish to know what information we hold about you, you can submit a request in writing to info@smartmetersafeguard.com and it will be our pleasure to inform you. We will erase the personal information in your file if you submit a request in writing.
11. Client complaints and suggestions
You can send questions and requests about our privacy policy to info@smartmetersafeguard.com and we will be happy to respond.