LAST UPDATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY – March 18, 2022
BEFORE USING OUR SITES, PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY
This Privacy Policy is applicable to www.metabolomicscentre.ca and sets out our policy on the gathering and use of information solely on this site. The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC) is committed to providing safe website for visitors of all ages and has implemented this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. TMIC complies with Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy laws and regulations including the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act, as well as the Privacy Policy outlined by the University of Alberta (https://www.ualberta.ca/privacy.html).
There may be links from our Site to other websites; note that this Privacy Policy applies only to our Sites and not to websites of other companies or organizations to which our Sites may be linked. You must check on any linked sites for the privacy policy that applies to that site and/or make any necessary inquiries in respect of that privacy policy with the operator of the linked site. These links to third-party websites are provided as a convenience and are for informational purposes only. The Company does not endorse and is not responsible for, these linked websites.
Although you are not required to register to access our Site, you may be asked to provide us with personal information when you visit certain sections of our Site. Your use of our Site signifies your acknowledgment and consent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not continue to use our Site. Your continued use of the Sites signifies your acceptance of these terms and any changes in effect at the time of use.
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may ask you to provide your personal information such as your name and/or your e-mail address if you want to obtain additional services, information, participate in a contest, or to resolve complaints or concerns.
HOW DOES COMPANY USE INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT ONLINE VISITORS
Please be advised that any information gathered on our Site is used to reply to your inquiries in a manner appropriate to the purpose of the inquiry. We may use information gathered about you for the following purposes: to monitor interest in our services and to assist us to tailor the content of our Site to visitor needs. Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, details of any offers we may have available from time to time, new services, or changes to this Privacy Policy.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
We will not share your information with the third parties outside of our organization except: i) in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, or ii) to comply with legal requirements such as a law, regulation, warrant, subpoena or court order, in which case TMIC may be required to disclose such information to bodies such as, but not limited to, Canadian and/or international regulatory authorities.
COOKIES
TMIC may use standard technology called “cookies” on its Site. Cookies are small data files that are downloaded onto your computer when you visit a particular website. You can disable cookies by turning them off.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ONLINE
TMIC considers the protection of children’s privacy to be of the utmost importance. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children nor do we allow them to request information through our site.
PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/ servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
POLICY CHANGE
If we alter our Privacy Policy, any changes will be posted on this page of our Site so that you are always informed of the information we collect about you, how we use it and the circumstances under which we may disclose it.
ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY
By using this Site or any other The Company Site or interactive banner ads, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy, and you adhere to the terms and conditions posted on the Site. By submitting your information, you agree that it will be governed by our Privacy Policy.
