Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes the kinds of information we collect from you, how we collect that information, and how we use and share that information. By registering or using this Site, you explicitly accept, without limitation or qualification, the collection, use and transfer of the personal information provided by you in the manner described herein. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as it affects your rights and liabilities under the law. If you disagree with the way we collect and process personal information, please do not use this website.
Information We Collect
We may collect two (2) types of information about you: Personal and Non-Personal.
1. “Personal Information.” Personal Information refers to information that let us know the specifics of who you are and which may be used to identify, contact or locate you (e.g. name, zip code and e-mail address). We may collect Personal Information when you use the Site including, without limitation, filling out surveys or forms, corresponding with us, or otherwise volunteering information about yourself.
2. “Non-Personal Information.” Non-Personal Information refers to information that, by itself, does not identify you as a specific individual (e.g. demographic information or website visitations). We may collect Non-Personal Information through any of the methods discussed below as well as automatically through use of industry standard technologies described further below.
How We Collect Information
“User” means an individual user of our services or products. The Personal Information practices set forth apply to all Users of the Site.
1. Forms. When you fill out a form on the Site (a “Request”), we collect each piece of information in your Request. That information may include the following: your name, email address, zip code, and other personal information. Information contained in a Request may be used or disclosed in the following ways:
2. Information Collected Through Technology. While you are able to visit the Site and remain anonymous, we or our third-party service providers may still collect Non-Personal Information about your use of the Site (e.g. your Internet browser, operating system, IP address, connection speed, and the domain name of your Internet service provider). Such information may be gathered by the following methods:
(a) Cookies. Cookies, including local shared objects, are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive which work by assigning to your computer a unique number that has no meaning outside of the Site. Cookies do not generally contain any Personal Information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually configure your browser to prevent this. Not accepting cookies may make certain features of the Site unavailable to you.
(b) IP Address. You may visit many areas of the Site anonymously without the need to become a registered User. Even in such cases, we may collect IP addresses automatically. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you begin Services with an Internet services provider. Each time you access the Site and each time you request one of our pages, the server logs your IP address.
(c) Web Beacons. Web beacons are small pieces of data that are embedded in web pages and e-mails. We may use these technical methods in HTML e-mails that we send to Users to determine whether they have opened those e-mails and/or clicked on links in those e-mails. The information from use of these technical methods may be collected in a form that is Personal Information.
(d) Tracking Content Usage. If you use the Site and you post audio visual materials including, without limitation, text, logos, artwork, graphics, pictures, advertisements, sound and other related intellectual property contained in such materials (collectively, “Content”) to our website or to a third-party website, we track and capture Non-Personal Information associated with User accounts and the use of Content.
How We Use Information
- System Administration.We may use Personal or Non-Personal Information for the purposes of system administration, assisting in diagnosing problems with our servers, monitoring our system performance and traffic on the Site and to gather broad demographic information about our Users.2. Personalization and Site Improvement.We use Cookies, IP Addresses, and information contained in your Request to improve the Site, deliver Content specific to your interests, or inform you of new, relevant services or certain third-party offerings. We may combine these pieces of information with other information, including personal information about you from other sources. We may do this for a number of reasons, including matching you with the best Marketing Partner, customizing the Site or offers to you, or for internal analysis and research purposes.3. Notices to Subscribed Users. If you have subscribed to a newsletter, we may use your Personal Information to send e-mails regarding your newsletters, including e-mails requested by the user, confirmation to verify the accuracy of any information you have provided, and updates to content delivery, We may also send you e-mails to verify your identity or to notify you if we believe your use of the Site violates any applicable agreement for the use of the Site.4. E-mails. We may use the information contained in your Request to contact you via email with marketing offers that we think may be of interest to you from this Site or other sites or from the Marketing Partners. We may also contact you to thank you for your Request, conduct customer satisfaction surveys, or for other administrative purposes.
5. Contact Information. If you contact us by telephone, e-mail or letter, we may keep a record of your contact information and correspondence. If you report a problem with the website, we may collect this information in a file specific to you. You may contact us at info@globalstride.ca to request the removal of this information from our database.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
We disclose to third parties throughout the world your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information as set forth below:
1. Product and Service Delivery. We may share Non-Personal Information with third parties who help us in the delivery the products and services you have requested. We disclose information to companies and individuals we employ to perform technical functions on our behalf. Examples include third parties who host our website, analyze our data, or provide marketing assistance. These companies and individuals may not share that information with any other third party or use that data for any other purpose.
2. Third Party Products and Services. We may pass the information that is in your Request, or any other Personal or Non-Personal Information, to selected Marketing Partners or another third party that will pass the information along to a Marketing Partners. The Marketing Partners will use the information from your Request, including your personal information, to contact you in connection with your Request. If you submit a Request, our Marketing Partners may contact you, including via email, with marketing offers to use in connection with their marketing and advertising activities, or to use for their internal business purposes such as statistical analysis and reporting. Marketing Partners or others to whom we provide your information may also use the information in your Request and other information to market other products or services to you or in other ways in accordance with their own privacy guidelines. Note that the use of your information by Marketing Partners or other third parties to which we forward your Request is not under our control and is subject to the privacy statements of those individual parties.
3. Anonymous Information. We may also share aggregated anonymous information about you and other persons using our Site with third parties so that they can understand the kinds of visitors to the Site and how those visitors use the Site. This includes demographic information and behavioral information. Third parties may also place or recognize a cookie on your computer, device, or directly in our emails/communications.
4. Legal Process. We may disclose your information to third parties when obligated to do so by law and in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected, or actual prohibited activities, including but not limited to fraud and situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person.
5. Acquisition or Merger. We may transfer information, including any Personal Information, to a successor entity in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or other corporate change. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via a notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of your Personal Information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your