B2BDirect.ca | Privacy Policy
B2BDirect.ca (“our”, “us”, “we”) gives precedence to the protection of its member’s (“your”, “you”, “user”) privacy while providing the highest quality of service. Maintaining confidentiality is important to us and as such, this Privacy Policy shall provide guidelines to abide by. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to B2BDirect.ca.
Collection
B2BDirect.ca shall not disclose any confidential information, for reasons other than conducting the highest quality of business and as when required by law. Collection and storage of any information (data or records pertaining to you or your membership/account) by B2BDirect.ca shall conform with the provisions of this Privacy Policy.
We may collect and store the following personal information:
• email address, physical contact information, and financial information, such as credit card or bank account numbers;
• transactional information based on your activities on the sites;
• shipping, billing and other information you provide to purchase or ship an item;
• online discussions, chats, dispute resolution, correspondence through our site, and correspondence sent to us;
• additional information we ask you to submit to authenticate yourself or if we believe you are violating site policies;
• other information from your interaction with our sites, services, content and advertising, including computer and connection information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the sites, ad data, IP address and standard web log information and;
• other supplemental information from third parties (for example, if you incur a debt to B2BDirect.ca, we may conduct a credit check by obtaining additional information about you from a credit bureau, as permitted by law).
Marketing
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties without your explicit consent. We may combine your information with information we collect from other companies and use it to improve and personalize our services.
Use
Our purpose in collecting your personal information is to provide you with a safe, proficient, and customized online experience. You agree that we may use your personal information to:
• administer services and customer support;
• resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems;
• collect fees
• modify, assess and improve our services, content and promotions;
• prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and implement our Terms of Use Agreement
• offer you services and potential opportunities; and
• evaluate information for accuracy, and verify it with third parties.
Disclosure
B2BDirect.ca abides by PIPEDA (Personal Information and Protection of Electronics Documents Act). We may disclose personal information to respond to legal requirements, enforce our policies, respond to claims that a listing or other content infringes the rights of others, or protect any individual’s rights, property, or safety. Such information will be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
While using B2BDirect.ca’s site to buy and sell products/services. You explicitly take responsibility of any consequences arising as a result of disclosing your personal information with other members. B2BDirect.ca does not control privacy policies of third party websites. Your User ID and password may be visible to others while accessing our site on a shared computer. B2BDirect.ca will not be liable for any damages caused as a result of anyone else with or without your permission conducting transactions using your User ID/password/personal information. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately notify B2BDirect.ca and change your password.
B2BDirect.ca will not disclose your personal information to law enforcement, other government officials, or other third parties without a subpoena, court order or similar legal procedure, except in extraordinary circumstances when we believe that the disclosure of information is necessary to avert imminent physical harm or financial loss or to report alleged illegal activity.
Cookies
B2BDirect.ca uses "cookies" on certain pages to help evaluate our web site flow; modify our services, content and promotions; and access registration information. Cookies from third party websites may be encountered via your access of B2BDirect.ca. Be aware that B2BDirect.ca does not control any third party websites.
Security
Your information is stored on our server located in Canada. B2BDirect.ca takes all necessary steps and precautions to store your personal information in a secure manner to prohibit unauthorized usage. However, third parties may illegally gain transactional information or private communications, and other users may exploit your personal information that they collect from you or the site. Therefore, although we exert all efforts to protect your privacy, it is not guaranteed that your personal information or communications will remain private.
General
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended terms on this site. All amended terms automatically take effect 30 days after they are initially posted on the site. Your continued use of our site implies your agreement of the change. By registering with B2BDirect.ca you accept the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use Agreement, you expressly consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to be aware of any amendments made to the Privacy Policy by periodically reviewing this document. |
