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Bizcompare’s Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy covers how, when and why we collect, use and share information about our users. We reserve the right to change the content of our Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole and unfettered discretion. All references to Bizcompare in this Privacy Policy should be read as referring to Bizcompare Inc., a corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of Ontario, Canada and based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Bizcompare recognizes the importance of your privacy, and that you have a right to control how your personal information is collected and used. We know that providing personal information is an act of trust and we take that seriously. Unless you directly give us consent to do otherwise, Bizcompare will only collect and use your personal information as set out in this policy.

If you are under age 18, please do not provide any personal information about yourself to us. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a person under age 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from a child under age 18, please contact us.

Collection of information:

The three main ways we may collect personal information about you are:

The type of information that we collect from you may include the following: your name, phone number, address, email address, company position/title, IP address, cookies, personal information that you include in your business listing or personal information that you email/send using email functionality on the Bizcompare website.

Our use of cookies:

Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk for record keeping purposes. Most web browsers (such as the one on your computer) are set to accept cookies but that is a feature of your computer which Bizcompare does not control. If you do not wish to receive any cookies you may set your browser to refuse cookies. This may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of Bizcompare's services.

Bizcompare uses cookies to make your use of our website and services as convenient as possible. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user's browser. Cookies are useful to estimate our number of users and determine overall traffic patterns through our website. We use them to store your login ID (but never your password) to make it easier for you to login whenever you come back to our site. We also use them to confirm that you are logged into our site, and to know when you are interacting with our applications and websites, our widgets and Share buttons, and our advertisements.

Bizcompare posts Google? advertisements. Google? may use cookies in relation to your visits to Bizcompare websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services which may be of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about Google? not using cookies in this way, click here.

We may ask advertisers to tell us how our users responded to the ads we showed them (and for comparison purposes, how other users who didn’t see the ads acted on their site). This data sharing, commonly known as "conversion tracking," helps us measure our advertising effectiveness and improve the quality of the advertisements you see. We may receive information about whether or not you’ve seen or interacted with certain ads on other sites in order to measure the effectiveness of those ads. If in any of these cases we receive data that we do not already have, we will depersonalize it within 180 days, meaning we will stop associating the information with any particular user.

Using and disclosing your personal information:

Our purpose in collecting information about you is to:

Although Bizcompare's business information database is designed to operate as a business directory (not a directory of individuals) it is possible that personal information may become included in the business information database.

It is Bizcompare’s policy not to use or disclose any information about you without your consent, unless:

Disclosing information:

The business information database is available via the internet to any member of the public. It is also disclosed in its entirety to Bizcompare's related entities and to other entities with whom Bizcompare has a business relationship, as part of Bizcompare's online business.

Marketing:

In seeking to give you the most worthwhile experience of our website possible, Bizcompare may use your personal information to send you information and product updates about Bizcompare websites and services, or other products and services, or to permit other parties to send other information about products or services which may be of interest to you.

We may contact you at any email or other address or contact point which we have collected or obtained in order to:

If you are receiving promotional information from Bizcompare and do not wish to receive this information any longer, you may remove your name from our list by contacting Bizcompare at info@bizcompare.com and asking to be removed from our mailing list. We will attempt to remove your information as soon as possible but please allow up to 30 days for this request to be fully processed.

Access to the information we hold:

You can request access to the personal information we hold about you by making a request to Bizcompare at info@bizcompare.com. We will provide you with access as required by law.

Changing and deleting the information we have about you:

If at any time you wish to change or delete your personal information, please contact us at info@bizcompare.com. We will take all reasonable steps to change or delete information in response to such a request. If there is a reason that we cannot make that change or deletion, we will inform you of that reason.

Storage and security of your personal information:

Bizcompare will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. You should note that the internet is not a secure method of transmitting information and, as such, we are not responsible for the security of any information sent or received over the internet.

Third party websites:

Bizcompare websites contain links to websites that are not operated by Bizcompare and the contact details for many businesses not operated by Bizcompare. These linked sites and listed businesses are not under the control of Bizcompare, and we are not responsible for the conduct of those businesses. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website or to any other company, we advise you to examine the Terms and Conditions / Privacy Policy of those organizations.

Privacy inquiries:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Bizcompare deals with your personal information you can contact: Bizcompare at info@bizcompare.com

Future changes:

Our commitment to being a leading provider of online business directory services means that our business will continue to evolve as we introduce new services and features. Because of this, from time to time, our policies will be reviewed and may be revised. Bizcompare reserves the right to change its Privacy Policy at any time and notify you by posting an updated version on each Bizcompare website. The amended Privacy Policy will apply between us whether or not we have given you specific notice of any change.

Transfer in the Event of Sale or Change of Control:

If the ownership of all or substantially all of our business changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner so that the service can continue to operate. In such a case, your information would remain subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Policy.

Risks inherent in sharing information:

Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot control the actions of other users with whom you share your information. We cannot guarantee that only authorized persons will view your information. We cannot ensure that information you share will not become publicly available. We are not responsible for third party circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures. You can reduce these risks by using common sense security practices such as choosing a strong password, using different passwords for different services, and using up to date antivirus software. Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA):

PIPEDA is Canada’s private-sector privacy law and our privacy policies follow the "10 fair information principles" as described by the Privacy Commissioner for Canada. See all 10 fair information principles.

Consent to Collection and Processing in Canada:

By using Bizcompare, you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in Canada.