Privacy Policy
www.styleinformant.com Privacy Policy
Type of website: Ecommerce
Last Updated: Feb 22, 2023
www.styleinformant.com (the "Site") is owned and operated by Style In Form Marketing Inc.. Style In Form Marketing Inc. can be contacted at:
info@styleinform.com
(604) 522-8955
Unit 107 – 8289 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC V3N 0B9, Canada
At Style Informant, we are committed to providing our customers with exceptional service. As providing this service involves the collection, use and disclosure of some personal information about our customers protecting their personal information is one of our highest priorities.
While we have always respected our customers’ privacy and safeguarded their personal information, we have strengthened our commitment to protecting personal information as a result of British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). PIPA, which came into effect on January 1, 2004, sets out the ground rules for how B.C. businesses and not-for-profit organizations may collect, use and disclose personal information.
We will inform our customers of why and how we collect, use and disclose their personal information, obtain their consent where required, and only handle their personal information in a manner that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances.
This Personal Information Protection Policy, in compliance with PIPA, outlines the principles and practices we will follow in protecting customers’ personal information. Our privacy commitment includes ensuring the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of our customers’ personal information and allowing our customers to request access to, and correction of, their personal information.
DEFINITIONS
Personal Information – means information about an identifiable individual (including name, home address and phone number, social insurance number, credit history, employment information, credit card information]. Personal information does not include contact information (described below).
Contact information – means information that would enable an individual to be contacted at a place of business and includes name, position name or title, business telephone number, business address, business email or business fax number. Contact information is not covered by this policy or PIPA.
Privacy Officer – means the individual designated responsibility for ensuring that Style Informant complies with this policy and PIPA.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the following:
- The personal data we will collect;
- Use of collected data;
- Who has access to the data collected;
- The rights of Site users; and
- The Site's cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.
CONSENT
- We will obtain customer consent to collect, use or disclose personal information (except where, as noted below, we are authorized to do so without consent).
- Consent can be provided orally, in writing, or electronically, or it can be implied where the purpose for collecting using or disclosing the personal information would be considered obvious and the customer voluntarily provides personal information for that purpose.
- Consent may also be implied where a customer is given notice and a reasonable opportunity to opt-out of his or her personal information being used for mail-outs, or the marketing of new products, and the customer does not opt-out.
- Subject to certain exceptions (e.g., the personal information is necessary to provide the service or product, or the withdrawal of consent would frustrate the performance of a legal obligation), customers can withhold or withdraw their consent for Style Informant to use their personal information in certain ways. A customer’s decision to withhold or withdraw their consent to certain uses of personal information may restrict our ability to provide a particular service or product. If so, we will explain the situation to assist the customer in making the decision.
We may collect, use or disclose personal information without the customer’s knowledge or consent in the following limited circumstances:
- When the collection, use or disclosure of personal information is permitted or required by law;
- In an emergency that threatens an individual’s life, health, or personal security;
- When the personal information is available from a public source (e.g., a telephone directory);
- When we require legal advice from a lawyer;
- For the purposes of collecting a debt;
- To protect ourselves from fraud;
- To investigate an anticipated breach of an agreement or a contravention of law
By using our Site users agree that they consent to:
- The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
- The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.
We will only use or disclose customer personal information where necessary to fulfill the purposes identified at the time of collection, or for a purpose reasonably related to those purposes such as:
- To conduct customer surveys in order to enhance the provision of our services;
- To contact our customers directly about products and services that may be of interest;
We will not use or disclose customer personal information for any additional purpose unless we obtain consent to do so.
We will not sell customer lists or personal information to other parties.
DATA COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:
- IP address;
- Location;
- Hardware and software details;
- Clicked links; and
- Content viewed.
DATA COLLECTED IN A NON-AUTOMATIC WAY
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:
- First and last name;
- Email address;
- Phone number;
- Address;
- Payment information such as credit card or bank account details; and
- Information related to customer preferences and interests; and
- Auto fill data.
THIS DATA MAY BE COLLECTED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS
- Creating, Opening and Managing an Account.
HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
- Verify Identity
- To Identify Customer preferences
- To collect and process payment
- Improve our products and services
- Send promotional emails and newsletters to customers who have subscribed
- Offer personalized shopping experiences and recommendations
The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:
- Statistics.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:
- Communication; and
- Online Shopping.
WHO WE SHARE PERSONAL DATA WITH
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Third Parties
We may share user data with the following third parties:
- Google Analytics; and
- MailChimp
We may share the following user data with third parties:
- Email address, Links clicked, searches performed, location and statistics.
We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:
- Targeted advertising, email newsletters and communication.
Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
- If the law requires it;
- If it is required for any legal proceeding;
- To prove or protect our legal rights; and
- To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
How Long We Store Personal Data
- We are committed to ensuring the security of customer personal information in order to protect it from unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification or disposal or similar risks.
- We will use appropriate security measures when destroying customer’s personal information such as shredding documents, and deleting electronically stored information.
- We will continually review and update our security policies and controls as technology changes to ensure ongoing personal information security.
- User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.
You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA
The following security measures will be followed to ensure that customer personal information is appropriately protected:
- The use of locked filing cabinets;
- Physically securing offices where personal information is held;
- The use of user IDs, passwords, encryption, firewalls;
- Restricting employee access to personal information as appropriate (i.e., only those that need to know will have access;
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities. Our employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a breach of this agreement would result in the employee's termination.
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
PROVIDING CUSTOMER ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Customers have a right to access their personal information, subject to limited exceptions.
- A request to access personal information must be made in writing and provide sufficient detail to identify the personal information being sought.
- Upon request, we will also tell customers how we use their personal information and to whom it has been disclosed if applicable.
- We will make the requested information available within 30 business days, or provide written notice of an extension where additional time is required to fulfill the request.
- A minimal fee may be charged for providing access to personal information. Where a fee may apply, we will inform the customer of the cost and request further direction from the customer on whether or not we should proceed with the request.
- If a request is refused in full or in part, we will notify the customer in writing, providing the reasons for refusal and the recourse available to the customer.
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
We transfer user personal data to the following countries:
- USA.
When we transfer user personal data we will protect that data as described in this Privacy Policy and comply with applicable legal requirements for transferring personal data internationally.
CHILDREN
We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.
COOKIE POLICY
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
- Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits; - Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc; - Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you; and - Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes: - Monitor user preferences, location and for login purposes.
MODIFICATIONS
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
HOW TO ACCESS, MODIFY DELETE OR CHALLENGE THE DATA COLLECTED
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:
Karolina Jasinski
karolina@styleinform.com
(604) 522-8595
Unit 107 – 8289 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC V3N 0B9, Canada