Privacy Policy Statement
Definition of Personal Information
"Personal Information" shall have the meaning attributed to such term within the provisions of Part 1 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5 ("PIPEDA"). This may include your name, physical address, IP address, email address, phone number, and credit card information. It does not include aggregate non-identifying information.
What information is collected
At times we may ask you or you may choose to provide Personal Information about you. Also, we may obtain Personal Information about you from others. Information collected may include Personal Information or other identifying information not described as Personal Information within PIPEDA.
How information is collected
Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) will collect and log your IP address and your browser type in order to best determine how to facilitate services online. Your IP address gives us an indication as to where we should be concentrating our services by geography. We may collect information using a number of services that best suit your purpose for visiting our site. Information is gathered using one or a number of the following: registration, forms, order forms, message boards, surveys, and contests.
Cookies
Cookie technology is used when you visit our site to help us track various activities on the site including: which pages you visit, how many times you visit, how long you spend visiting, and how to recognize you as a user so as to best enhance your experience with us. Cookies cannot obtain personally identifiable information such as your e-mail address, or any other information stored on your hard drive. Cookies are pieces of data normally stored by your browser, and you can quite easily prevent cookie data from being sent by adjusting your browser settings.
Use of information
We collect Personal Information from you exclusively for the purpose specified on our site at the time of collection. Occasionally we may collect information to provide customer-specific offerings, online marketing, or for promotional purposes. Visual Arts Mississauga does NOT share data it collects with third parties, except as may be required for a purpose you have chosen, such as the processing of a payment through a financial institution. Any information you do furnish us with is deleted from our database after its specific use for the purpose identified at the time of collection.
Personal Information collected about you may be utilized for the following purposes:
• Providing products or services you have requested
• Servicing your account
• Improving our services
• Developing and/or having you informed of additional products or services we think will be of interest to you
• Answering questions you may have
By accessing this website and providing your Personal Information you consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of Personal Information obtained from you for the purposes set out above. In determining consent, we will take into account the sensitivity of the Personal Information that we are collecting, using and/or disclosing.
When we use Personal Information to provide products or services, including for billing and credit purposes, and when we use Personal Information in any direct marketing activities, we assume that we have consent to such use unless specifically advised otherwise. We will not send any further material to anyone that informs us that they no longer wish to receive information about our services or about new developments.
Data Integrity
Any information gathered is to the best of our knowledge collected lawfully and fairly through our Web site, all information is assumed accurate and up to date and only information which is adequate and not excessive to our purpose for collection is obtained.
Anonymous Browsing
You can visit Visual Arts Mississauga on the Web without offering any information about yourself. In those cases, our web servers collect the name of the domain you used to access the Internet (such as aol.com) and the website you came from and visit next. This information is used by us and others with whom we have business relationships to measure the number of visits, average time spent, page views, and other statistics about visitors to our website. We also use this data to monitor site performance and to make the site easier and more convenient for you to use. No personally identifying information is collected or used.
Opt-Out policy
VAM believes that you have the right to full control over the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information. We provide user choice on how information may be utilized. Consumers have the ability to control how information is used beyond the purpose provided or stated. You may receive newsletters, promotional packages, or information regarding our services inclusive of a mailing list, or you may choose not to be included in our mailing list.
Information protection and security
When you submit your Personal Information to Visual Arts Mississauga, whether it be your name, address, or information such as your credit card information, email address, or otherwise, we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that information is protected against loss, misuse, alteration, destruction or unauthorized access through a secure encryption process.
Due to the nature of e-commerce there is always a remote possibility of information interception no matter what barriers are in place, we suggest that if you are still concerned with security, or unsure of the implications of transacting data online, you may contact us at (905) 277-4313 for alternative methods of communication.
Employees within Visual Arts Mississauga with access to your information provided are instructed to utilize such information only in adherence to this Privacy Policy. Employees who utilize information for any reason other than the reasons stated within this policy may be subject to reprimand, dismissal or even legal proceedings.
Access
Correction of information/Accessibility of information
In accordance with privacy regulations and PIPEDA, we provide users with 24 hour access to their personal information after it has been collected. Information can be accessed through our member login section. You may also wish to amend or correct inaccuracies in the information you have provided, or simply delete the information after the use for which you provided it.
Contact details
If you would like to contact us about this policy or have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please address your inquiry to: Privacy Officer,
Visual Arts Mississauga
4170 Riverwood Park Lane
Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7
or by email to info@visualartsmississauga.com noting “Privacy Officer” in the subject line
We reserve the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Policy statement at any time. If we make any material change, we will post a notice on our home page with a link to the updated policy statement. Please read any such notice and the new policy statement. Your continued use of this site after we post such notice will constitute your acceptance of the new terms and their application to your use of this Web site and the information disclosed for such use, including information previously furnished us, as if they were the initial terms.
Conditions of Use
WELCOME TO THIS WEB SITE. IT IS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VISUAL ARTS MISSISSAUGA, 4170 RIVERWOOD PARK LANE, MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO, L5C 2S7 (REFERRED TO AS "VAM" "WE" AND "US"). THESE TERMS OF USE WILL GOVERN YOUR ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE WEB SITE INCLUDING PRODUCTS ORDERED. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE SITE WILL INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LATEST VERSION OF THESE TERMS. WE MAY VARY THE TERMS FROM TIME TO TIME, SO YOU SHOULD CHECK THE SITE REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE LATEST VERSION.
Ownership of the site
1. We own or control all trade marks, copyright, database rights, and other intellectual property rights in material contained in, or referred to, on this website. The use of any of the information, artwork, photographs, music, interviews, videos or other materials contained on this site must be solely and entirely for private use. Any and all other uses are strictly prohibited without our express written consent. You must not modify, vary, obscure or delete any copyright or other proprietary notice from any copies that are so made.
Disclaimer
2. While we have taken all reasonable care in the creation, selection and assembly of website content, all such content (including any third party information, products or materials) is provided "AS IS" and subject to change at any time without notice to you. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all representations and warranties (express, implied and statutory) in respect of the information, products and other content (including third party information, products and content) included in or accessible from this web site.
3. We cannot and do not accept any responsibility for and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of content on any web site that is not administered by us. VAM provides these links solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement. If you decide to access linked third party Web sites, you do so at your own risk.
4. To the fullest extent permitted at law, no liability is accepted for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage, including lost data, business opportunity or profits, whether in an action in contract, negligence or otherwise resulting from the access to and use of this website or the information and materials contained on it.
Law & Jurisdiction
5. This legal statement and the disclaimers and exclusions contained in it are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and federal laws applicable therein. Any disputes shall be heard by a judge of the Superior Court of Justice, in Brampton, Ontario, to which both parties submit.
6. The content of this web site is directed solely at those who access the site from Canada. VAM makes no representation that any service or product referred to in this web site is available or otherwise suitable for use outside of Canada.
User Submissions
7. Generally, any communication that you post to the Web site is considered to be non-confidential. If particular Web pages permit the submission of communications that will be treated by VAM as confidential, that fact will be stated in "Legal Notices" on those pages. By posting communications to the Web site, you automatically grant VAM a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication alone or as part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known or hereafter developed, and to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of sublicensees. As a user, you are responsible for your own communications and are responsible for the consequences of their posting. You must not do the following things: post material that is copyrighted, unless you are the copyright owner or have the permission of the copyright owner to post it; post material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the permission of the owner; post material that infringes on any other intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others; post material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing to another user or any other person or entity; post a sexually explicit image; post advertisements or solicitations of business; post chain letters or pyramid schemes; or impersonate another person.
8. VAM does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any communications posted by other users or endorse any opinions expressed by users. You acknowledge that any reliance on material posted by other users will be at your own risk. VAM does not screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring material posted by users. If notified by a user of communications which allegedly do not conform to this Agreement, VAM may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of the communication. VAM has no liability or responsibility to users for performance or non-performance of such activities. VAM reserves the right to expel users and prevent their further access to the Web site for violating this Agreement or the law and the right to remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive.
OPERATION OF THE WEB SITE
9. We reserve the right to change, modify, substitute or remove without notice any information on this site from time to time.
10. Access to the site may be suspended, restricted or terminated at any time without liability. User agrees to hold VAM and its employees, agents, officers and directors harmless against any damages, claims or other liabilities as a result of their suspension, restriction or termination of use for any reason.
11. If any provision of this legal statement is held to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this legal statement shall not be affected.
