YOUR PRIVACY: OVERVIEW
This privacy policy sets out the privacy policies and practices for MDMContracting.ca (collectively “MDM”) with respect to how MDM collects personal information. It also describes how MDM maintains, uses, and discloses personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected from you by MDM via this website; and our mobile applications (collectively, the “Sites”), as well as any other applications or services that display this policy (collectively, the “Services”), and other places where or means by which we may collect personal information. This Privacy Policy also sets out how you can access certain information that MDM may collect about you. In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means information or opinion about an individual whose identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained from the information or opinion as further defined under applicable privacy laws, including, but not limited to, Your Contacts and other personal information collected through the Services.
Please note that the Sites may contain links to other third party websites that are not controlled or operated by MDM. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third party websites, and MDM is not responsible for the content of such third party websites or the privacy practices of such third parties. Therefore MDM encourages you to request and review the privacy policies of any third parties before disclosing your personal information to such parties or when visiting such third party websites.
CONSENT
BY SUBMITTING PERSONAL INFORMATION TO MDM OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND AGENTS, YOU AGREE THAT MDM MAY COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND YOU CONSENT TO THE USE, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND AS PERMITTED OR REQUIRED BY LAW. Subject to legal and contractual requirements, you may refuse or withdraw your consent to certain of the purposes identified herein at any time by contacting MDM at the address provided below. If you refuse or withdraw your consent, you acknowledge that MDM may not be able to provide you or continue to provide you with certain services or information which may be of value to you.
REVISIONS TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
MDM reserves the right, in MDM’s discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to you. However, MDM will treat your continued use of the Sites and Services following such revision as your acceptance of the revised terms. All revisions will be posted to the Sites and will apply to any personal information collected on or after the date posted. MDM will obtain the necessary consents required under applicable privacy laws if it seeks to collect, use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those to which consent has been obtained unless otherwise required or permitted by law.This Privacy Policy was last updated September 2017
COOKIES
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse
all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you
may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to you. However, MDM will treat your continued use of the Sites and Services following such revision as your acceptance of the revised terms. All revisions will be posted to the Sites and will apply to any personal information collected on or after the date posted. MDM will obtain the necessary consents required under applicable privacy laws if it seeks to collect, use or disclose your personal information for purposes other than those to which consent has been obtained unless otherwise required or permitted by law.This Privacy Policy was last updated Aug 30, 2015.Collection of Your InformationMDM may collect personal information in connection with your use or purchase of MDM’s products and services, or through your use of the Services, which may include information provided in connection with the following activities:Registering or filling in forms on the Sites. This includes information you may provide when you request additional information about MDM’s products and services or sign up to receive compuar’’s e-mail newsletters or coupons.Downloading and using one of our mobile applications.Completing a profile or uploading goals to the Sites.Providing design or product feedback or making other submissions to MDM.Requesting information or assistance from MDM. MDM may also keep a copy of any communications or correspondence you may send to it, including any e-mail communications.Participating or responding to consumer survey or requests for consumer’s opinions, concerns, and preferences regarding MDM’s products and services.Participating in consumer contests, sweepstakes and other promotions.Using other features of the Sites or Services that may be offered from time to time, and may require such information in order to utilize the feature (including but not limited to making a Submission as defined in the Terms of Use).The personal information that MDM may collect may include your name, username, password, email address, age, date of birth, gender, address, telephone number, personal preferences, and any other personal information that you choose to include in your profile, your submissions of your goals to MDM, or in other communications to MDM. In addition, MDM may collect additional information from users of our Services, such as our mobile applications as described in the “Mobile Applications” section below. You represent and warrant that you have the right and authority or have obtained all necessary consents to provide any information, including any personal information of another individual, that is provided by you to MDM.MDM may also collect information that may not be personal information, which may include, but is not limited to, the frequency of user visits to the Sites and Services, the routes by which users access the Sites and Services and use of any hyperlinks available on the Sites and Services. MDM or its service providers and agents may process and use this aggregate data for various purposes including, but not limited to, analysis of this data for trends and statistics, development of the Sites and Services and the Sites ‘and Services’ features and offerings, assessing patterns of use, or planning and evaluating marketing initiatives. This information is gathered by certain tools and methods such as the collection of your IP address or the use of cookies and is maintained, used and disclosed in aggregate form unless otherwise noted.
THIRD PARTY ANALYTICS AND TRACKING
MDM might use automated devices and applications provided by third parties, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of our Sites and Services. We also may use other analytic means to evaluate our Services. We use these tools to help us improve our Services, performance, and user experiences. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies which collect information to perform their services. We do not share personal information that we collect directly with these third parties. However, these third parties may collect personal information directly through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
PROTECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
Internet or wireless transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any messages or information you send to the Sites or through the Services may be read or intercepted by others. If you have any questions about the security of personal information collected by MDM, please contact:privacyofficer@MDM.ca.You should also be aware that certain aspects of the Sites and Services are not confidential and are available for public viewing. Any submissions that you may post to any publicly available blogs or other publicly available features of the Sites and Services are not confidential and may be viewed by other users of the Sites and Services. By making personal information publicly available where the Sites and Services allow you to do so, you consent to such publication by MDM or its service providers and agents. Please refer to the Terms of Use for additional provisions relating to user submissions that may apply to you.
USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Upon MDM’s collection of your personal information, MDM may use such personal information internally, separately or in combination with pre-existing information, for the following purposes:To develop, enhance, market, sell or otherwise provide information, products or services.To establish and conduct commercial relationships, including to process purchases or other transactions and to conduct or administer other transactions that you may engage in with MDM;To conduct or administer contests, sweepstakes or other promotions in which you have participated;To contact you and to respond to any communications that you may have had with us;To troubleshoot problems with the Sites and Services;To customize your experience or homepage on the Sites;To develop and manage MDM’s business and operations;To enforce MDM’s Terms of Use or comply with this Privacy Policy;
To detect and protect MDM and other third parties against error, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, theft and other illegal activity, and to audit compliance with MDM’s policies and contractual obligations;As permitted by, and to comply with, any legal or regulatory requirements or provisions;To access, preserve, disclose and use your personal information contained in your account, all Submissions (as defined in the Terms of Use), all communications to and from you, all information relating to your use of the Sites, if MDM is required to do so by law or legal process or if MDM determines, in its sole discretion, that such action is necessary to protect the rights of MDM, third parties, and other users of the Sites or for purposes of responding to your request for customer service; or For any other purpose to which you consent.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
MDM may disclose your personal information to its subsidiaries or affiliates and to third parties whom MDM hires to provide services on compuar’s behalf, including, but not limited to, support services, website services, delivering promotional materials, contests, sweepstakes and other promotions, and answering customer questions about MDM’s products and services. These subsidiaries, affiliates and third parties may be located overseas. MDM will only provide those third parties with the personal information that they need to deliver the services to MDM and/or on MDM’s behalf. MDM will not disclose your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes without obtaining prior affirmative consent. In the event that MDM is involved in a business transaction, including the purchase, sale, lease, merger, amalgamation or any other type of acquisition, disposal, securitization or financing involving MDM, you consent to your personal information and any other information MDM may have collected being transferred to another party in connection with such transaction. You also consent to MDM disclosing your personal information to legal, financial, insurance, or other advisors in connection with such business transaction or management of all or part of MDM’s business or operations; as consented to by you from time to time, including to fulfill any other purposes that are identified when the personal information is collected; or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The personal information that you provide will be retained by MDM in accordance with applicable laws. However, MDM will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify personal information it holds if it is no longer needed for MDM business purposes.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
MDM recognizes the privacy interests of children and MDM encourages parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. The Sites are not intended for children under the age of 18. MDM does not target its services or the Sites to children under 18. MDM does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18.
CHOICE AND OPT-OUT PREFERENCES
MDM does not collect your personal information unless you choose to provide it. If, at any time, you prefer not to receive further email communications from MDM (except in connection with information, products or services that you specifically request), you will have the ability to unsubscribe from such communications by means of a link provided in every broadcast e-mail that is sent to you by MDM. If, at any time, you prefer not to receive any other form of communication from MDM, you will have the ability to unsubscribe from such communications by contacting: info@MDMcontracting.ca
ACCESS AND CORRECTION
MDM will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up to date. Upon your written request, subject to certain exceptions provided by law, MDM will inform you of the existence, use and disclosure of your personal information and give you access to that information. Additionally, if you have any questions or enquiries relating to our privacy practices or procedures, or if you believe that the personal information that MDM holds about you is not accurate, complete or up to date you may write to the Privacy Officer at the address provided below. If you are able to establish that the information is not accurate, complete or up to date, MDM will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.
REQUEST FOR ACCESS AND CORRECTION, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
MDM welcomes questions and comments about this Privacy Policy. Requests for access and correction of your personal information, and questions or comments should be directed to the MDM Privacy Officer at MDM Attention: Privacy Officer Email: info@MDMcontracting.ca