Shopbuilder.ca Privacy Statement This document was last updated January 4, 2010. Shopbuilder.ca is committed to protecting your privacy. You can visit most pages on our site without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request, and this privacy statement explains data collection and use in those situations. This privacy statement only applies to Shopbuilder.ca; it does not apply to other online or offline Shopbuilder.ca sites, products or services. Collection of your Personal Information We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally, this information is requested when you are registering before entering a contest, ordering e-mail newsletters, processing a transaction, or when purchasing and/or registering an account. Personal information collected by Shopbuilder.ca often is limited to e-mail address, address, country or location, but may include other information when needed to provide a service you requested. For example: If you choose a service or transaction that requires payment, such as making a purchase through our web site, we will request personal information necessary for billing and/or shipping, such as: name, address, telephone number, and credit card number. When you sign up for a newsletter, we may ask you to register your purchase electronically. We keep this registration information on file with any information you've already given us on previous visits to our Web site. Shopbuilder.ca also collects certain information about your computer hardware and software. This information may include: your IP address, browser type, operating system, domain name, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of Shopbuilder.ca. Shopbuilder.ca also collects information about which pages our customers visit within Shopbuilder.ca. This site visitation data is identified only by a unique ID number, and it is never linked with personal information. Shopbuilder.ca uses encrypted sessions as its registration and authentication service. When you sign in to this site using encrypted sessions, you will be asked to provide your e-mail address, user id and a password to sign you in. Use of your Personal Information We use your personal information for the following purposes:
We will merge site-visitation data with anonymous demographic information for research purposes, and we may use this information in aggregate to provide more relevant content. In some limited-entry sections of Shopbuilder.ca we will combine site-visitation data with your personal information in order to provide you with personalized content. I We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf. We will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose. Shopbuilder.ca may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Shopbuilder.ca or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Shopbuilder.ca and its family of Web sites, or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Shopbuilder.ca employees, users of Shopbuilder.ca products or services, or members of the public. Your information may be stored and processed in Canada or any other country in which Shopbuilder.ca or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. Control of your Personal Information When you register, or otherwise give us personal information, Shopbuilder.ca will not share that information with third parties without your permission, other than for the limited exceptions already listed. It will only be used for the purposes stated above. Merchant Registration also allows you to tell us how or whether you want Shopbuilder.ca to communicate with you. After registering, go to the preferences section and establish your preferences in the appropriate sections. There, you can decide what information you want to receive and how you want to receive it. Or you can tell us not to contact you by removing check marks from the contact option boxes. If you buy products through Shopbuilder.ca, and do not want to receive such information, do not check the box on the Checkout page (or on other pages where personal information is collected) which says: Yes, I would like to receive other offers through shop.Shopbuilder.ca. By default, this box is unchecked so that you don't receive mail updates unless you truly "opt - in." Shopbuilder.ca may send out periodic e-mails informing you of technical service or security issues related to a product or service you requested, or confirming you requested a product or service. You will not be able to choose to unsubscribe to these mailings, as they are considered an essential part of the service you have chosen. Access to your Personal Information We will provide you with the means to ensure that your personal information is correct and current. If you register on a Shopbuilder.ca or subscribe to a newsletter, you can review and edit your personal information on the preferences page. You will be asked to enter your log in information and password before viewing your personal information. Security of your Personal Information Shopbuilder.ca is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide in computer servers with limited access that are located in controlled facilities. When we transmit sensitive information (such as a credit card number) over the internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. For more information about these and other security practices, please read our security policy. Protection of Children's Personal Information Shopbuilder.ca is a general audience site and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children. Use of Cookies When someone visits the site, a cookie is placed on the customer's machine (if the customer accepts cookies) or is read if the customer has visited the site previously. One use of cookies is to assist in the collection of the site visitation statistics described above. Shopbuilder.ca uses cookies in connection with the use of your account on the Shopbuilder.ca Web site. This is used to help verify the validity of the account and to keep the account "logged in" when they are utilizing our services. If you choose to not have your browser accept cookies from the Shopbuilder.ca Web site, you will be able to view the text on the screens, however you will not experience a personalized visit nor will you be able to subscribe to the service offerings on the site. Enforcement of this Privacy Statement If you have questions regarding this statement, you should first contact Shopbuilder.ca by email. Changes to this Statement Shopbuilder.ca will occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement. For material changes to this statement, Shopbuilder.ca will notify you by placing prominent notice on the Web site. Contact Information Shopbuilder.ca welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement, please contact us by email, telephone or postal mail.
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