Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is applicable to your access to and use of the www.maestrobid.com website (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”). Maestro Technologies Inc. (“Maestro”) is the owner and operator of the Site.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PRIVACY POLICY LISTED BELOW CAREFULLY. IN ORDER TO ACCESS AND USE THE SITE, YOU MUST AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE SITE.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without notice to you by posting a revised version of the Privacy Policy on the Site. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your binding acceptance of the Privacy Policy, including any modifications that Maestro makes. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the Privacy Policy.
1. MAESTRO RESPECTS YOUR PRIVACY
Maestro is determined to protect the privacy of all of the Site’s users and to maintain the integrity of all information identifying a person (“Personal Information”) that it gets, uses, holds or discloses through the Site. The purpose of the present Privacy Policy is to inform you of why and how Maestro obtains Personal Information on the Site, to inform you of the ways that Maestro takes to protect Personal Information and to provide you with a contact number at Maestro in the event that you have any questions or concerns about Maestro’s privacy practices.
Maestro respects your privacy. That is why Maestro has developed comprehensive procedures and practices relating to the management of Personal Information.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
The present Privacy Policy describes the Personal Information that Maestro may collect from the Site’s users as part of its normal supply of services and also describes the use that can be done of that Personal Information.
Maestro’s primary goal in collecting Personal Information about you is to make sure that your experience on the Site happens in a safe, quiet, efficient and personalized matter. Thus, Maestro can deliver the services and features that best fit your needs and customize its services to make your experience safer and friendlier. Maestro only collects the Personal Information that it deems necessary to achieve this goal.
If you choose to access and use the Site, Maestro may ask you to provide it with your identity, your contact information, or other Personal Information required on the Site. To the extent possible, Maestro specifies required and optional fields. You always have the choice not to provide information by failing to use certain services or features of the Site.
In addition, if you send Maestro personal correspondence via email or by mail, or if other users or third parties send Maestro correspondence about your activities on the Site, Maestro may keep the information on a file in your name.
Maestro’s Internet servers can get information, in a passive and automatic way, on the browsing habits of the Site’s users, which can be linked to their Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses (which are unique Internet addresses assigned to all Internet users by their Internet service providers). The server’s databases may record statistical information such as the users’ IP addresses, the type of operating system used, the time and duration of visits and pages requested, etc. They can also identify categories of users based on the domain name or the type of browser. Such statistical information is usually collected and used by Maestro in a way that does not identify users of the Site.
The Site may use cookies. Cookies are small text files placed at the occasion of a consultation by the Site’s server on the hard drive of the Site’s users to memorize information attached to the browser used by the latter when it browses a website. Cookies can be stored on your hard drive or on a temporary file in which case they are erased when you turn off your computer browser. Maestro may use these cookies to get information about your habits and past browsing activities in order to help Maestro provide you with enhanced services. You can disengage Maestro’s cookies using the properties of your Internet browser. Please refer to the help function on your browser for information on how to disengage cookies. Please note that when you disengage cookies, it is possible that certain functions of the Site could not be exploited properly.
The Site may also contain links to other websites. They are provided as a reference and may have privacy practices and policies that are different from those of Maestro. Maestro has no responsibility over the websites of those persons and you are encouraged to review the privacy policies of all such third parties if you choose to visit their website.
3. WHY MAESTRO COLLECTS PERSONAL INFORMATION?Maestro collects Personal Information only for the following reasons:
(a) to identify individuals;
(b) to announce, develop, improve and provide products and services to users of the Site;
(c) to facilitate access to services for users of the Site;
(d) to measure and improve the effectiveness of Maestro’s products and services as well as its marketing tools;
(e) to manage and expand Maestro’s operations, including the management of it sales or of some of Maestro’s business;
(f) to settle disputes;
(g) to inform the Site’s users of offers, products, services and online or offline updates;
(h) to personalize the experience of the Site’s users;
(i) to protect the Site’s users against errors, fraud and criminal activities;
(j) to serve any other purpose for which users of the Site have given their consent, or for any other purpose otherwise required or permitted by law or which are described
to the Site’s users at the time of collection, use or disclosure of information.
Maestro uses the Personal Information kept on a file that it creates on you, as well as other information Maestro obtains from your past and current activities on the Site.
You also agree that Maestro may use your Personal Information to communicate with you and provide you with information that, in some cases, matches your interests, such as targeted banner ads, administrative advice, product offers and communications that are useful to your use of the Site. If you do not wish to receive such communications, Maestro wishes to be advised accordingly. You can change your notification preferences at any time.
4. DOES MAESTRO DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Maestro will not disclose Personal Information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the express consent of the Site’s user or as required by law or by a competent authority.
There are a variety of circumstances in which Maestro may be required to disclose Personal Information to third parties. For example, Maestro may disclose Personal Information to third parties hired to perform functions on Maestro’s behalf or to a public authority or an agent of a public authority if, upon reasonable notice by Maestro, it appears that there is an imminent threat to the life or to private property that could be avoided or minimized by the disclosure of that information.
In situations where Maestro discloses Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, Maestro discloses only the information that is required and, if it is reasonable and practical to do so, Maestro signs a confidentiality agreement with third parties to whom Maestro discloses the Personal Information.
It is also possible that Maestro retains the services of third parties which it considers as service providers to facilitate or outsource one or more aspects of the business and operations relating to the products and services provided to you, especially for aspects related to web hosting, programming and payment. Maestro can send some of your Personal Information directly to these providers. These service providers are subject to a duty of confidentiality towards Maestro and to all the legal provisions that prevent them from using your Personal Information for any purpose other than to facilitate or carry out the mandate given by Maestro, unless Maestro has your express consent or your permission to use additional information. In some cases, the service provider may collect information from you directly. If so, Maestro will inform you of the involvement of the service provider, and you will be responsible for any additional information you provide, as well as additional uses for them. If you provide additional information directly to a service provider, its use of your information is governed by that service provider’s own privacy policies.
Because of the rules and regulations in place, Maestro cannot assure you that all of your Personal Information will never be disclosed in a manner that is not described in the present Privacy Policy. For example, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is possible that Maestro may be forced to disclose, in some cases, Personal Information to the government or to third parties. Some third parties may also unlawfully intercept transmissions or private communications, or access thereto; or users can make abusive or malicious misuse of the Personal Information they collect on the Site. Therefore, although Maestro uses practices conform to industry standards to protect your privacy, Maestro cannot guarantee you that your Personal Information or your private communications will always remain private, and you should not expect them to remain private.
5. HOW MAESTRO PROTECTS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Maestro uses various means to protect your Personal Information. Only authorized employees and agents have access to Personal Information. Maestro employees who have access to Personal Information receive training on how to protect your privacy. All computers on which is stored Personal Information are protected by passwords. Maestro also uses data encryption for increased security of the Personal Information that you provide through the Site.
6. MANAGING YOUR PASSWORD
You are responsible for any actions taken using your user name and password. Maestro recommends that you never reveal your password to any third party. If you choose to share your user name and password or your Personal Information with third parties, you will be liable for any actions taken such third parties and you therefore have an interest in reading the privacy policy of this third party beforehand. If you disclose your password, you may lose considerable control over your Personal Information and you may take the risk that legally binding actions be taken on your behalf. Thus, if the security of your password has been compromised, for whatever reason, you should immediately change it.
7. YOUR CONSENT / AUDITS AND AMENDMENT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
You can withdraw your consent to Maestro’s management of your Personal Information in a particular manner, subject to legal and contractual restrictions, upon reasonable notice. However, it will reduce Maestro’s ability to provide you with certain products and services. You can contact Maestro for more information on the implications of withdrawing your consent.
You can also access and review your Personal Information held by Maestro and make any necessary changes by contacting Maestro at the coordinates indicated below. It may be asked that you to make your request in writing and attach a proof of your identity. The reason why Maestro asks for identification documents is to ensure, among other things, that Maestro does not disclose unintentionally your Personal Information to a third party claiming to be you.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1. Severability
Each provision of this Privacy Policy is separate and distinct and, if a provision of this Privacy Policy is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, all other
provisions will remain in full force and effect.
8.2. Notices
You can contact Maestro:
By mail:
1471, Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Suite 34
Varennes (Quebec) J3X 1P7
By telephone:
1 888 833 7777 Extension 202
By email:
a.desjardins@maestro.ca
8.3. Waivers
A failure by Maestro to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Privacy Policy will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
8.4. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy and its interpretation are subject to the laws that are in force in the province of Quebec and in Canada without giving effect to any principles of
conflicts of laws. The courts of the district of Montreal, province of Quebec, have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute related to this Privacy Policy, including
its interpretation and effects.
9.QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
If you would like more information on this Privacy Policy, please contact Maestro using the coordinates specified previously. Please contact us with your questions and concerns and we will give our best efforts to assist you.
