Privacy policy

This Privacy Statement describes how BidFoundry and the Site uses and protects the information you send us when you use the Site or when you use the services offered by BidFoundry. BidFoundry is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected under the Protection of Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (S.C. 2000, c. 5). The information that may identify you and that you are required to provide when using the Site will be used only in accordance with this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you signify your consent to BidFoundry’s collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy.

1.Collected Information

1.1. When you subscribe to BidFoundry’s services, you will be asked to provide certain personal information (such as your name, email address, postal address, telephone number, or credit card information). If you choose not to provide requested personal information, we may not be able to process your order through the Site.

1.2.We may use your personal information to contact and correspond with you, to respond to your inquiries, to process transactions and payments, for marketing purposes, and to facilitate and enhance your use of the Site. We may develop a confidential customer profile for you, which will be used to provide the very best service to you. Additionally, we may keep a record of all correspondence with you as well as your purchasing history. Only BidFoundry employees and contracted companies with proper authorization will have access to your personal information, and only to the extent necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.

2. “Cookies”

2.1. A "cookie" is a small text file stored on a user's computer for recording. We use cookies on the Site. The cookie stores only an anonymous token. No personally identifying information is stored in cookies.

2.2. We use session and persistent cookies. A session cookie expires when you close your browser. Session cookies enable our Site to collect data about your current session. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period. Persistent cookies are used to keep you logged in, to remember your preferred language and to log any errors that occur during your session. You can remove persistent cookies by following the instructions in the "Help" section of your Internet browser.

2.3. If you disable cookies, you can still use our site, but your ability to use certain features of the site, such as to login, use watch lists or shopping carts, may be limited.

2.4. The company we have entrusted to monitor the use of our site uses cookies. The use of cookies by this company to monitor the use of the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy. We do not have access to these cookies and we do not control them.

2.5. Like many other Web sites, the Site automatically collects certain non-identifiable information regarding Site users, such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer, the IP address of your Internet Service Provider, the date and time you access the Site, the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to the Web Site, the operating system you are using, the sections of the Web Site you visit, the Web Site pages read and images viewed, and the purchases made through the Site. This non-identifiable information is used for Site and system administration purposes and to improve the Site. Your non-identifiable information may be disclosed to others and permanently archived for future use.

2.6. We may use non-personal information to create aggregate tracking information reports regarding Site user demographics, Site traffic patterns, and Site purchases, and then provide those reports to advertisers and others. None of the tracking information in the reports can be connected to the identities or other personal information of individual users. We also may link tracking information with personal information voluntarily provided by Site users. Once such a link is made, all of the linked information is treated as personal information and will be used and disclosed only in accordance with this Policy.

3. Security

3.1. We are committed to ensuring the security of all personal information you provide to us. To prevent access or unauthorized disclosure, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and administrative measures to protect and secure the information we collect online. We make every reasonable effort to prevent the loss, misuse and alteration of personal information in our possession. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, however. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

4. Links to other websites

4.1. Our Site may contain links to other sites that may interest you. However, we have no control over these other websites. Therefore, when you use these links to leave the Site, we cannot be held responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide while visiting other sites. These sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. We invite you to exercise caution and to read the privacy policy that applies to each site.

5.Controlling your personal identity information

5.1. Only employees and authorized administrators can access all of your personal identity information to ensure the proper functioning of the Site. By default, you agree that anything you post on the Site is public. If BidFoundry must share some personal identity information with collaborators and external partners with the goal of improving the Site, these external parties will be subject to a confidentiality agreement. BidFoundry does not sell, distribute or rent your personal identity information to anyone without your permission, unless required to by law. We use your personal identity information for statistical purposes and to ensure the proper functioning of the Site. We obey orders, subpoenas and court orders, and other legal processes. We also will exercise our rights if we discover that your activities on the Site violate our conditions.

5.2.It is possible that we will pass your personal identity information to companies that provide services to us in connection with our operational activities. These companies are authorized to use your personal identity information only in connection with the services that we have engaged them to provide.

5.3.Browsing the Site does not automatically create a professional or business relationship with us. Sites that claim a link with BidFoundry do so without our permission, unless stated otherwise.

6. User Access

6.1.You may request the details of your personal identity information which we hold, or if the information which identifies you personally has changed or if you no longer wish to use our services, you may correct, update or delete your information or deactivate your service by providing the necessary changes in your profile page, by sending an email to our support service at support@bidfoundry.com, or by contacting us by phone or mail using the contact details below.

6.2.We will keep your identity data as long as your account is active or as long as necessary to provide services to you.We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve conflicts and to implement our agreements.

7. Notice of Change to Privacy Policy

7.1.It is possible that we may update this Privacy Statement to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make changes to the way we use your personal identity information we will notify you by email (sent to the email address specified in your account) or by means of notification provided on this Site before the change is implemented. We encourage you to check this page regularly for our latest privacy updates.

8.Contact Us

8.1.If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at the address listed below.

BidFoundry
11-300 Earl Grey Drive, Suite 442
Kanata, ON K2T 1C1