Privacy Statement
Last Update: December 14, 2017
APPLICATION OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT
Thank you for visiting the Critical Code Ltd. (“Critical Code”) website (“Website”). This Privacy Statement describes Critical Code’s policy and practices in relation to Personal Information (defined below) collected through the Website. More specifically, this Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use and disclose Personal Information, the choices you have regarding such use and disclosure, and how you may access and correct that information.
Critical Code places a high value on privacy and is committed to respecting the privacy of our Website users. We recommend you read this Privacy Statement carefully as by visiting or using the Website, you will be consenting to the policies and practices described in this Statement. If you do not consent, please exit and do not use the Website.
From time to time, we may make changes to this Privacy Statement. The Privacy Statement is current as of the “Last Update” date which appears at the top of this page.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
In this Privacy Statement, “Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual that Critical Code receives through the Website. This information may include but is not limited to your name, home address and content that you provide to Critical Code or post on this Website. Personal Information does not include information about you in any professional capacity, including your name, business title or office, business address, telephone number or email.
COLLECTION & USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Critical Code does not automatically collect your Personal Information: Personal Information is only collected if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail, or registering in a secure portion of the Website.
Critical Code may use your Personal Information to respond to your inquiries or requests. We may also access your Personal Information in the course of maintaining the Website or monitoring Website activity, and use your Personal Information as otherwise permitted or required by law. Critical Code will not use your Personal Information for spamming, unsolicited bulk or commercial email, or third-party or commercial marketing purposes.
COOKIES
In order to evaluate the Website, and for site security and law enforcement purposes, Critical Code may collect certain information from your computer, including without limitation, your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses (collectively referred to as “Technical Information”). To obtain this Technical Information, Critical Code may use various kinds of software devices, including “cookies”. A “cookie” is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for record-keeping purposes. We do not link the information we collect and store in cookies to any Personal Information you submit while on the Website. However, some Technical Information can be used to derive certain Personal Information. For more information, see the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s report posted at https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/research/explore-privacy-research/2013/ip_201305/ (accessed as of December 2017).
We may use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your computer for an extended period of time. We may use session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate the Website. We may use persistent cookies to allow you to navigate based on past usage so as to provide ease of use for return visits to the Website. You can remove persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browser’s “Help” file. You can also set your browser to disable cookies, but this Website may not function properly if you do.
Critical Code does not disclose Technical Information except in accordance with applicable law.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
Critical Code may use “Google Analytics,” a web analysis service provided by Google that provides us with information about the Website and use of the Website that we may use to improve the functionality of the site so as to make information about our services more easily and widely available. Google collects cookies and usage data and processes such information in the United States.
Google Analytics may set or read cookies on the browsers of Website users and otherwise receives information from users’ browsers. Google utilizes the data collected to track and examine the use of the Website, to prepare reports on those activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. For more information on Google’s use of information collected through Google Analytics, please consult Google’s privacy policy, posted at http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and the section of the privacy policy entitled “How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps”, located at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics data collection, please consult Google’s instructions on downloading and installing the “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on”, posted at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
There is also information on that page about what you can do if you do not want Google Analytics to be used in your browser.
EXTERNAL LINKS
This Website may contain links to external websites. Critical Code is not responsible for the content on or the privacy practices associated with any other websites. Before accessing another website, we encourage you to review its applicable privacy policy and terms of use.
PRIVACY OFFICER
All comments, questions, concerns or complaints regarding Critical Code’s management of your Personal Information or this Privacy Statement, including requests for access to or the correction of your Personal Information, should be forwarded to -
Email:
Critical Code Ltd.
c/o Privacy Officer
250 Yonge Street, Suite 2201
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7
Canada